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俯仰

fǔ yǎng

HSK 6 2-character word

What 俯仰 means

1. lowering and raising of the head
2. (fig.) small move
3. pitch (position angle)

The characters in 俯仰

• 俯fǔto look down; to stoop
• 仰yǎngto face upward; to look up; to admire

Words starting with 俯仰

• 俯仰之间fǔ yǎng zhī jiānin a flash
• 俯仰无愧fǔ yǎng wú kuìto have a clear conscience

Words containing 俯仰

• 与世俯仰yǔ shì fǔ yǎngto swim with the tide (idiom)

Sounds the same

Read fǔ yǎng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 抚养to foster; to bring up; to raise