Chinese word dictionary

俯仰

fǔ yǎng · lowering and raising of the head; (fig.) small move; pitch (position angle)

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Word information

Simplified俯仰

Traditional俯仰

Pinyinfǔ yǎng

Part of speechGeneral

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

俯fǔ

to bow down, to face down, to look down

仰yǎng

raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire

How to learn 俯仰

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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仰yǎng

surname Yang; to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on

俯视fǔshì

to overlook; to look down at

俯首fǔshǒu

to bend one's head

久仰jiǔyǎng

honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.

信仰xìnyǎng

to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction

仰望yǎngwàng

to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully