敷
Definitions
- 1. to spread
- 2. to lay out
- 3. to apply (powder, ointment etc)
- 4. sufficient (to cover)
- 5. enough
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When 敷 is followed by an object, it usually needs a location complement like 在...上 to specify where it is applied.
Formality
敷 is often used in medical or cosmetic contexts, slightly more formal than 涂 in everyday speech.
Example Sentences
1 shown请在伤口上 敷 药膏。
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Words Containing 敷
to elaborate (on a theme)
Kurashiki, city in Okayama Prefecture 岡山縣|冈山县[gāng shān xiàn], Japan
income does not cover expenditure
to smear
to apply externally
medical dressing
medical dressing
(coll.) to pay compensation for medical expenses
to sprinkle powder
(idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions
to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously
medical dressing
to lay
to smear
to give an orderly account
poultice
to apply a hot compress
hot compress