Keyword
to spread
- to apply
- to paint
- Frequency
- #2819
- Strokes
- 15
Readings
fū
Mnemonic
攵 (tap) gives the meaning and 旉 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
敷
to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough
敷衍
to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by
入不敷出
income does not cover expenditure; unable to make ends meet
敷设
to lay; to spread out
热敷
to apply a hot compress
外敷
to apply externally
敷衍了事
(idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions
敷料
medical dressing
冷敷
to apply a cold compress
涂敷
to smear; to daub; to plaster; to apply (ointment)
敷衍塞责
(idiom) to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously
敷贴
to smear; to apply glue or ointment to a surface
敷布
medical dressing; bandage
敷陈
to give an orderly account; a thorough narrative