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俘

fú
verb #43,682

Meanings

  1. 1 to capture; to take prisoner
  2. 2 captive; prisoner of war

Examples

HSK 7-9
我军在这场战斗中俘虏了许多敌兵。
Wǒjūn zài zhè chǎng zhàndòu zhōng fúlǔ le xǔduō díbīng.
Our army captured many enemy soldiers in this battle.
HSK 7-9
战俘应该受到人道的对待。
Zhànfú yīnggāi shòudào réndào de duìdài.
Prisoners of war should be treated humanely.
HSK 7-9
她温柔的声音彻底俘获了大家的心。
Tā wēnróu de shēngyīn chèdǐ fúhuò le dàjiā de xīn.
Her gentle voice completely captured everyone's heart.

Tips

usage
Common in 俘虏 ('to capture; a captive') and 战俘 ('prisoner of war'). The figurative 俘获 ('to capture someone's heart') is also common.

Components

radical
亻 rén
person
The left-side person radical (the standing form of 人) gives the meaning: this word is about a person, namely one who is seized and held as a captive.
phonetic
孚 fú
to trust; to brood (eggs)
Supplies the sound on the right: 孚 fú gives the reading directly. Its old picture of a hand seizing a child reinforces the idea of taking someone captive.

Stroke Order

俘 fú