澓 (fú) - Fu — refers to a bend in a & a turning back of water

澓Tone 2

fú ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

澓 · fú

Fu — refers to a bend in a river;

a turning back of water;

to flow back;

also used as a surname.

Fu — refers to a bend in aa turning back of waterto flow back

Usage highlights

River bendFlowing backAncient FuFu surnameWater turningFu bend

Synonyms

  • 湾— bay; bend (more common term for river bend)
  • 曲— bend; curve (general term for curvature)
  • 洄— to flow back; to eddy (similar meaning of water reversal)

Antonyms

  • 直— straight (opposite of bending)
  • 顺— smooth; following current (opposite of flowing back)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river makes a sharp bend here (河流在此处有一个澓).
  • The tide flows back (潮水澓流).
  • He is researching ancient hydrological features (他研究古澓).
  • Mr. Fu is our neighbor (澓先生是我们的邻居).

Collocations

  • River bend(河澓)
  • Flowing back(澓流)
  • Ancient Fu(古澓)
  • Fu surname(澓姓)
  • Water turning(水澓)
  • Fu bend(澓湾)

Idioms

  • The river turns nine times(河出九澓)
  • Flowing against the current(逆流而澓)
  • Water returning to its source(水归其澓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a hydrological term describing the meandering nature of rivers in classical Chinese texts.
  • Appears in historical geographical records and ancient water management literature.
  • Used as a rare surname with historical roots in certain regions of China.

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