to add; to attach

to be close to; to be attached

settlement (阝) + sound fù (付) = to attach or be close to

The mound/settlement radical (阝) suggests being close beside a place or structure. 付 contributes the sound fù; the semantic weight comes entirely from 阝.

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Words with 附

阿附

ē fù

to fawn (as flatterer)

附录

fù lù

appendix

附加

fù jiā

additional

附庸

fù yōng

vassal

附上

fù shàng

attached

附中

fù zhōng

attached (or affiliated) secondary (or middle) school

附件

fù jiàn

appendix (in a document)

附则

fù zé

supplementary provision

附加值

fù jiā zhí

added-value (accountancy)

附加元件

fù jiā yuán jiàn

additional element

附加物

fù jiā wù

complement

附加费

fù jiā fèi

surcharge

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