浮 fú to float
to float; to drift; floating; impetuous
How to remember 浮: 氵 water + 孚 capture = to float. In the water of the pool the boy tries to capture his rubber duck, but it slips away every time, happy just to float.
Component breakdown
浮 = 氵 water + 孚 capture
- 氵 water
- 孚 capture
In the water of the pool the boy tries to capture his rubber duck, but it slips away every time, happy just to float.
How it is used
- To float/drift, the opposite of 沉 (chén, to sink) - 漂浮 (piāofú) to float, 浮力 (fúlì) buoyancy, 船沉了 (chuán chén le) the boat sank.
- Figurative 'superficial/restless/unstable': 浮躁 (fúzào) impetuous and impatient, 浮夸 flashy and exaggerated.
- 浮现 (fúxiàn) = to surface/come to mind: 往事浮现 old memories surfacing.
- 浮动 (fúdòng) = to fluctuate/float (浮动汇率 a floating exchange rate).