浮 fú
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 孚 to brood over eggs
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
浮力
fúlì
buoyancy
Characters in this word
力 lì
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这套救生装置利用材料本身的浮力，即使在电池失灵时也能保持舱体不下沉。 Zhè tào jiùshēng zhuāngzhì lìyòng cáiliào běnshēn de fúlì, jíshǐ zài diànchí shīlíng shí yě néng bǎochí cāngtǐ bù xiàchén. This life-saving device uses the material's own buoyancy, so even if the battery fails, it can keep the cabin from sinking.
- 水的浮力让游泳圈能托住孩子。 Shuǐ de fúlì ràng yóuyǒngquān néng tuō zhù háizi. The buoyancy of the water lets the swim ring hold the child up.
- 木头在水里受到的浮力很大，所以能浮起来。 Mùtou zài shuǐ lǐ shòudào de fúlì hěn dà, suǒyǐ néng fú qǐlái. Wood experiences a great buoyant force in water, so it can float.
Related words
- 浮 fú to float
- 浮动 fúdòng to fluctuate; to float
- 浮现 fúxiàn to emerge; to surface; to appear
- 浮躁 fúzào restless; impetuous; impatient
- 飘浮 piāofú to float in the air; to hover
- 漂浮 piāofú to float on water or liquid
- 努力 nǔlì to work hard; effort
- 动力 dònglì motivation; driving force
- 力 lì strength
- 力量 lìliang power; strength
- 能力 nénglì ability
- 实力 shílì strength; ability