覆
fù
to cover
to overflow; to overturn; to capsize
cover (覀) + sound fù (復) = to cover, overturn
覀 is a variant of 西, which in its oldest uses depicted a bird settling into a nest — conveying the idea of covering over or coming down upon something. 復 mainly lends the sound fù; the covering component carries the core meaning.
大雪覆盖了整个村子。
dà xuě fù gài le zhěng gè cūn zi。
Heavy snow covered the entire village.
船在风浪中倾覆，所有人都落入水中。
chuán zài fēng làng zhōng qīng fù，suǒ yǒu rén dōu luò rù shuǐ zhōng。
The boat capsized in the wind and waves, and everyone fell into the water.
Words with 覆
重蹈覆辙
chóng dǎo fù zhé
lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom)
阴谋颠覆政府罪
yīn móu diān fù zhèng fǔ zuì
the crime of conspiracy to overthrow the government
颠覆
diān fù
to topple (i.e. knock over)
颠覆分子
diān fù fèn zǐ
a subversive; a saboteur
颠覆国家罪
diān fù guó jiā zuì
crime of incitement to overthrow the state
颠覆政府罪
diān fù zhèng fǔ zuì
crime of incitement to overthrow the state
颠覆罪
diān fù zuì
crime of incitement to overthrow the state
上覆
shàng fù
to inform
倾覆
qīng fù
to capsize
全军覆没
quán jūn fù mò
total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout
前车之覆，后车之鉴
qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn
lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
覆盖率
fù gài lǜ
coverage