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服 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
clothes; dress; garment
classifier for medicine: dose; Taiwan pr. [fu2]
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clothes
comfortable
to serve
dress
customer service
to persuade
to obey
to take
to admire
down-filled garment
waiter
Notice where 服 sits in each complete thought.
This clothing is my coworker's, not mine.
Source: Tatoeba #6047123 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe don't need your services.
Source: Tatoeba #10733489 · CC BY 2.0 FRI'm not feeling well, I want to vomit.
Source: Tatoeba #2503624 · CC BY 2.0 FRThese books and clothes are all yours.
Source: Tatoeba #1171780 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.