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俘虏

fúlǔ

to capture; captive; prisoner

A hand closes the door of a bamboo cage with a bird
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Characters in this word

俘 fú

Strokes
9
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 孚 to brood over eggs
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
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虏 lǔ

Strokes
8
Radical
虍 — tiger
Made of
虍 tiger 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
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Example phrases

  • 这部纪录片没有把战俘描写成被胜利者炫耀的俘虏,而是呈现他们复杂的命运。 Zhè bù jìlùpiàn méiyǒu bǎ zhànfú miáoxiě chéng bèi shènglìzhě xuànyào de fúlǔ, ér shì chéngxiàn tāmen fùzá de mìngyùn. This documentary does not portray prisoners of war as captives paraded by the victors, but presents their complex fates.
  • 她那温暖的笑容俘虏了所有人。 Tā nà wēnnuǎn de xiàoróng fúlǔ le suǒyǒu rén. Her warm smile captivated everyone.
  • 电影里的俘虏最后被好心人放了回去。 Diànyǐng lǐ de fúlǔ zuìhòu bèi hǎoxīnrén fàng le huíqù. In the film, the captive was finally released by a kind person.

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