覆
cover, overturn
At a glance · 覆
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
覆字小篆从襾復声（或覀），为形声字；本义为翻转、覆盖，引申为倾覆。甲骨文未见。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
覆本义为翻转、覆盖，引申为颠覆。
Structure
形声字，上部『襾/西』为意符表覆盖，下部『復』为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinfù
Radical覀
Strokes18
UnicodeU+8986
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
cover, overturn
Fu is a phonetic-semantic character meaning to cover and overturn.
Français
couvrir, renverser
Fu est un caractère phonético-sémantique signifiant couvrir et renverser.
Español
cubrir, volcar
Fu es un carácter fonosemántico que significa cubrir y volcar.
العربية
يغطي، يقلب
فو حرف صوتي دلالي يعني التغطية والانقلاب.
Русский
покрывать, опрокидывать
Фу — фоносемантический знак, означающий покрывать и опрокидывать.
Common words
- 覆盖fù gàicover
- 颠覆diān fùoverturn