附屬

简 附属 · 繁 附屬
Mandarin · pinyin fù shǔ

Meanings

  1. subsidiary
  2. auxiliary
  3. attached
  4. affiliated
  5. subordinate
  6. subordinating
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附
fù · adhere to, append; rely on near to
屬
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属
shǔ · class, category, type; belong to
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4–3 · fu4 shu3

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fu6 suk6

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verb

  1. to be a subsidiary or auxiliary; to be attached or affiliated
  2. to be subordinate

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