() - To repeat, to reply, to restore, to recover & also used in names to signify renewal or

Tone 4

fù | 15 strokes | radical:

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To repeat, to reply, to restore, to recover;

also used in names to signify renewal or restoration.

To repeat, to reply, to restore, to recoveralso used in names to signify renewal or

Usage highlights

ReplyRestoreRepeatRecoverReviewComplex

Synonyms

  • To repeat, to reply (simplified form)
  • To return, to reply
  • To answer, to reply

Antonyms

  • To lose (opposite of recover)
  • To abandon (opposite of restore)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please reply to my message (回复).
  • The country is in recovery (复国).
  • He repeated the question (复述).
  • We need to restore the system (复原).

Collocations

  • Reply(回复)
  • Restore(复原)
  • Repeat(复述)
  • Recover(恢复)
  • Review(复习)
  • Complex(复杂)

Idioms

  • To restore the old order(复辟)
  • To recover lost territory(复土)
  • To repeat a crime(复罪)
  • To reply to a letter(复信)
  • To restore one's health(复康)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character carries connotations of renewal and restoration in Chinese culture.
  • Often used in contexts of recovery from illness or returning to a previous state.
  • In naming, it suggests resilience and the ability to overcome challenges.

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