敷 fū to apply
to apply; to paint; to spread
How to remember 敷: 甫 seedling bed + 方 direction + 攵 tap = to apply. Kneeling by the seedling bed, grandma checks the wind direction, then uses light taps to apply sunscreen on her nose.
Component breakdown
敷 = 旉 + 攵 tap
- 旉
- 甫 seedling bed
- 方 direction
- 攵 tap
Kneeling by the seedling bed, grandma checks the wind direction, then uses light taps to apply sunscreen on her nose.
How it is used
- To apply/spread on: 敷药 (fū yào) to apply medicine, 冷敷 (lěngfū) a cold compress, 敷面膜 (fū miànmó) to apply a face mask.
- 敷衍 (fūyǎn) = to go through the motions / fob off: 敷衍了事 (fūyǎn-liǎoshì) to do a slapdash job just to be done with it.
- 入不敷出 (rùbùfūchū) = income falls short of expenses (敷 = to suffice).