伏笔 fú bǐ

foreshadowing (literary device)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 71177th word

Definitions

  1. 1. foreshadowing (literary device)
  2. 2. foretaste of material to come (in essay or story)

Characters

Character Meaning
伏 fú HSK 6
to conceal oneself; to lie low; to fall (go down)
笔 bǐ HSK 2
pen; pencil; the strokes of Chinese characters