匐 (fú) - To crawl & to prostrate oneself

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匐 · fú

To crawl;

to prostrate oneself;

used in words describing crawling or lying prone.

To crawlto prostrate oneselfused in words describing crawling or lying prone.

Usage highlights

Crawl forwardCreeping stemLie prostrateCrawl and creepProstrate in worship

Synonyms

  • 爬— to crawl, to climb
  • 伏— to lie prostrate, to bend over

Antonyms

  • 立— to stand
  • 站— to stand

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The baby is crawling on the floor (匍匐前进).
  • The soldiers crawled through the grass (匍匐在草丛中).
  • The plant's stem creeps along the ground (匍匐茎).

Collocations

  • Crawl forward(匍匐前进)
  • Creeping stem(匍匐茎)
  • Lie prostrate(匍匐在地)
  • Crawl and creep(匍匐爬行)
  • Prostrate in worship(匍匐跪拜)

Idioms

  • Crawl and creep forward(匍匐前进)
  • Prostrate oneself in submission(匍匐请罪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character depicts a person crawling or in a prone position.
  • Used in military contexts to describe low-crawling movement to avoid detection.
  • In botany, describes plants with stems that grow horizontally along the ground.

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