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俯首

fǔ shǒudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to bend one's head
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0ee5298a27384556. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

俯首 俯首 [fu3 shou3] /to bend one's head/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 俯
    fǔ

    to look down / to stoop

  • 首
    shǒu

    head / chief / first (occasion, thing etc) / classifier for poems, songs etc

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.