複 (fù) - Complex — refers to something complicated, compound, multiple, & also used to mean duplicate, copy, or restore.

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fù ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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複 · fù

Complex — refers to something complicated, compound, multiple, or repeated;

also used to mean duplicate, copy, or restore.

Complex — refers to something complicated, compound, multiple,also used to mean duplicate, copy, or restore.

Usage highlights

ComplexDuplicateCompoundMultipleReviewRestore

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 単— simple, single
  • 純— pure, simple

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is a complex problem (複雑な問題).
  • Please make a copy (複写).
  • He is recovering from illness (復活).
  • This is a compound word (複合語).

Collocations

  • Complex(複雑)
  • Duplicate(複写)
  • Compound(複合)
  • Multiple(複数)
  • Review(復習)
  • Restore(復元)

Idioms

  • Complex and complicated(複雑多岐)
  • Multiple layers(複層構造)
  • Cycle of repetition(反復循環)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in academic and technical contexts to denote complexity and multiplicity.
  • Appears in words related to recovery and restoration in medical and historical contexts.
  • Common in compound words in both Chinese and Japanese vocabulary.

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