府 fǔ — government office; government; authority

府
fǔ

Level 1 · Common HSK 5 #1211

fǔ fu3

Basic definition

  1. noun government office; government; authority e.g 政府官府首府
  2. noun mansion; residence; official residence e.g 王府府邸府第
  3. noun prefecture (ancient administrative division) e.g 开封府府治
  4. noun storehouse; treasury; center (of learning, music, etc.) e.g 府库学府

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (形声。从广( yǎn)，表示与房屋有关，付声。本义:府库，府藏。古时国家收藏文书或财物的地方)
  2. repository e.g 府库府帑 府室 · 府实 · 府钱
  3. financial or documental official
  4. government agency;seat of government e.g 府上 府厅 · 府朝 · 府幕
  5. mansion;offlcial residence
  6. prefecture
  7. your home
  8. internal organs of human body;viscera
  9. 又 e.g 六府
verb
  1. bow one's head e.g 府然

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