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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
吩咐 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
吩咐 ＝ 吩 ＋ 咐
ㄈㄣ ㄈㄨˋ · fēnfù
verb — to tell someone to do something; to instruct

字源 FORM — what the parts do

吩to instruct (吩咐)fēn口 mouth; 分 fēn gives the sound
咐to instruct (吩咐)fù口 mouth; 付 fù gives the sound
吩咐，吩是吩咐的吩，咐是吩咐的咐。
關 · Related
交代jiāodàihand over the instructions — the everyday word