Writing
复苏 (fù sū) — how to say "recovery" in Chinese
复苏
Recovery, revival
verb
Character composition
复
to return, to recover
苏
to revive, to come to
Radicals / Keys
夊
Go slowly
#35 · suī · 3 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
逐渐复苏
zhú jiàn fù sū
gradually recover
Examples
春天来了，万物复苏。
Spring has come, everything revives.
经济复苏了。
The economy has recovered.
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Frequently asked questions
Recovery in Chinese language
"recovery" in Chinese is 复苏 (fù sū).
What does 复苏 mean in English?
复苏 (fù sū) means "Recovery, revival".
How is 复苏 pronounced?
It is pronounced fù sū (written as fu su, fusu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Recovery in Chinese writing
It is written 复苏: 复 has 9 strokes, 苏 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 复苏?
复苏 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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