附 is also the simplified spelling of 坿.
附
Meanings
- to add; to attach
- to be close to; to be attached
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- 附
- fù · adhere to, append; rely on near to
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4 · fu4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
fu6
Cantonese word readings for 附. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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- to adhere; to stick
- to rely on; to depend on
- to add; to augment; to increase; to raise; to boost
- to attach; to enclose
- to come near to; to be close to
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