---
title: "Fushu Meaning: 附属 (fùshǔ) Means “affiliated”"
description: "附属 (traditional 附屬, fùshǔ) means “affiliated; attached; subsidiary; to be attached to”. Hear its tones, see what 附 and 属 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fushu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 附属 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

附属 fùshǔ

## affiliated; attached; subsidiary; to be attached to

## Its characters

1. 附 fù to attach
2. 属 shǔ to belong to

## In a sentence

她在大学的附属医院工作。 She works at the university's affiliated hospital.

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## More words with 附 or 属

- [附加 fùjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fujia)
- [附件 fùjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fujian)
- [附近 fùjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fujin)
- [归属 guīshǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guishu)
- [家属 jiāshǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiashu)
- [金属 jīnshǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinshu)
- [属性 shǔxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuxing)
- [属于 shǔyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuyu)
- [所属 suǒshǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suoshu)
- [下属 xiàshǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiashu)

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