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Character Decomposition
副=畐+刂
Etymology
knife
Meanings
secondary
auxiliary
deputy
assistant
vice-
abbr. for adverb
classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions
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Words with 副 99 total
Idioms with 副 9 total
the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact · Reality does not live up to the name. · Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.名不副实míng bù fù shínot just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) · aptly named · worthy of the name名副其实míng fù qí shí(idiom) lit. a high reputation is hard to match; fig. one's actual abilities fall short of one's fame.名高难副míng gāo nán fùit is hard to live up to a great reputation盛名难副shèng míng nán fù(idiom) under a great reputation, the reality is hard to match; fig. a person's actual abilities often fall short of their fame; used to express humility or self-warning盛名之下，其实难副sheng4 ming2 zhi1 xia，qí4 shi2 nan2 fu4