伏笔

Traditional: 伏筆

fú bǐ

Dictionary entry

foreshadowing (literary device); foretaste of material to come (in an essay or story)

What does 伏笔 mean?

伏笔 (fú bǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1foreshadowing (literary device); foretaste of material to come (in an essay or story)

Character breakdown

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伏Fúsurname Fu 笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]) · brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)

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伏笔

fú bǐ

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