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副

Mandarin · pinyin fù

secondary
auxiliary
deputy
assistant
vice-
abbr. for 副詞 adverb
classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions

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副: fù · assist; supplement; assistant

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4 · fu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fu3 · pik1

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character · Etymology 1

subsidiary, auxiliary; sub-; vice-
auxiliary position; deputy officer
auxiliary position; deputy officer — (nautical) mate (officer of a ship)
secondary (as opposed to primary), para-; accompanying
(grammar) short for 副詞／副词 (fùcí, “adverb”)
(Classical) to assist, support, aid
duplicate
(literary) to match; to agree; to be concordant; to be congruent
(historical, clothing) ornamental headdress worn by queens or noblewomen
(Classical) to spread, flow, diffuse
(Classical) to hand over; to allocate
used in 副能
Classifier for pairs, sets of things, medical prescriptions, facial expressions, etc..
a surname

character · Etymology 2

(Classical) to split open

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