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俘

fú
verb #43,682

Meanings

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

Examples

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.
战俘应该受到人道的对待。
Zhànfú yīnggāi shòudào réndào de duìdài.
Prisoners of war should be treated humanely.
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