reply, cover, capsize

is composed of the radical (cover) and (return). is a pictograph of a lid, while implies coming and going or returning. Thus, carries multiple meanings, including to reply, to cover, or to overturn.

Vocabulary of 覆

  • 覆核 (review)
  • 覆滅 (destruction)
  • 覆蓋 (cover)

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