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服fú, fù

clothes; to serve; to work as; to obey; to accept

服 means clothes, to serve, to obey, or to accept.

GF0025–2021 character list · 一级
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

left / right

The visible left shape is 月, but historical analyses relate it to 舟. Its origin should not be inferred from the modern shape alone.

left / right · 服

WHOLE CHARACTER

服fú, fù

clothes; to serve; to work as; to obey; to accept

服 means clothes, to serve, to obey, or to accept.

The visible left shape is 月, but historical analyses relate it to 舟. Its origin should not be inferred from the modern shape alone.

LEFT 月-SHAPED VISUAL PIECE

月yuè

moon; month

月 can be the moon/month source or a flesh-related form in other characters; the distinction is stated where relevant.

In 服: left 月-shaped visual piece This is the visible 月-shaped left side. The detailed entry relates the older form to 舟; it is not explained here as a flesh clue.

HISTORICAL RIGHT COMPONENT

𠬝

Notice this part of the shape; it is not taught as a separate word in this lesson.

In 服: historical right component The Shuowen section identifies 𠬝 as a phonetic component, while the detailed entry gives a different historical account involving 舟. This bound form is not a separate everyday word.

fúTone 2
  • clothes
  • to serve; to work as
  • to obey; to accept
  • 衣服yīfuclothes
  • 服务fúwùservice
fùTone 4medical/literary
  • measure for doses of medicine

A restricted medical measure; the common service/clothes reading remains fú.

  • 一服药yí fù yàoa dose of medicine

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