彿 () - Seemingly, as if, resembling & used primarily in the word 仿佛 (fǎngfú), meaning

彿Tone 2

fú | 8 strokes | radical: 彳

彿 ·

Seemingly, as if, resembling;

used primarily in the word 仿佛 (fǎngfú), meaning 'to seem', 'to be like', or 'as if'.

Seemingly, as if, resemblingused primarily in the word 仿佛 (fǎngfú), meaning

Usage highlights

seeminglyresemblingappear as if

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • It seems as if I've seen this before (仿佛见过).
  • The two situations are very similar (两种情形相仿佛).
  • He seemed to hesitate for a moment (他仿佛犹豫了一下).

Collocations

  • seemingly(仿佛)
  • resembling(相仿佛)
  • appear as if(仿佛...似的)

Idioms

  • Vaguely discernible(仿佛可见)
  • Indistinctly heard(仿佛可闻)
  • Seemingly understood(仿佛明白)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 彿 is almost exclusively used in the compound word 仿佛 (fǎngfú), which conveys a sense of resemblance or approximation.
  • The character carries a literary and somewhat classical tone, often used in descriptive or poetic contexts.

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