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

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

按下复位键即可恢复出厂设置。

Àn xià fùwèi jiàn jíkě 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