复位

復位

fùwèi

verb #25,853

Meanings

1 to reset
2 to restore to original position
3 to regain the throne
4 to reduce a fracture or dislocation (medical)

Characters

to return, to restore

position, place

Examples

医生为患者的脱臼进行了复位治疗。

Yīshēng wèi huànzhě de tuōjiù jìnxíng le fùwèi zhìliáo.

The doctor performed a reduction procedure on the patient's dislocation.

按下复位键即可恢复出厂设置。

Àn xià fùwèi jiàn jí kě huīfù chūchǎng shèzhì.

Press the reset button to restore factory settings.

Tips

usage

复位 is used in medical contexts (setting a bone), electronics (resetting a device), and historically for a monarch returning to the throne. Context determines the meaning.

Stroke Order

复 fù

位 wèi