浮

fú

to float; superficial; floating

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 6

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浮

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浮
  • 浮动fúdòngto drift aboutB7
  • 浮力fúlìbuoyancyB7
  • 浮现fúxiàn(of a thought or image) to come to mindB7
  • 浮躁fúzàofickle and impatientB7
  • 飘浮piāofúto floatB7
  • 漂浮piāofúto floatB7

See it in sentences

木头能浮在水上。

Wood can float on water.

油会浮在水面。

Oil floats on the water surface.