Meaning:

to yield ; obey; clothing

Origin:

甲骨文中，“服”像一只大手抓住了一个人，使他屈服，这就是“服”字的本义，后来，“服”也有“顺从”、“衣服”的意思。

On ancient oracle bone inscriptions, “服” looks like a big hand catching someone and making him yield, which is the character’s original meaning. Later, it extended to “to obey” and “clothing.”

Words:

佩服     (pèifú)   : to admire

服务    (fúwù)   :  service; to serve

屈服   (qūfú)    : to give in; to yield

服从   (fúcóng): to obey; to submit

衣服   (yīfu)     : clothes

Examples:

1. 你的坚持让我非常佩服。

   Nǐ de jiānchí ràng wǒ fēicháng pèifú

   I really admire your insistence.

2. 这件衣服非常适合在晚宴上穿。

   Zhè jiàn yīfu fēicháng shìhé zài wǎnyàn shàng chuān

   This piece of clothing really suits an evening banquet.