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title: "Fusu Meaning: 复苏 (fùsū) Means “to recover”"
description: "复苏 (traditional 復甦, fùsū) means “to recover; to revive; recovery (economic)”. Hear its tones, see what 复 and 苏 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fusu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 复苏 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

复苏 fùsū

## to recover; to revive; recovery (economic)

## Its characters

1. 复 fù to recover
2. 苏 sū to revive

## In a sentence

春天来了，万物复苏。 Spring has come, and everything is coming back to life.

[More about 复苏](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A4%8D%E8%8B%8F)

## More words with 复 or 苏

- [报复 bàofù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baofu)
- [重复 chóngfù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfu)
- [反复 fǎnfù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanfu)
- [复查 fùchá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fucha)
- [复发 fùfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fufa)
- [复活 fùhuó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuhuo)
- [复习 fùxí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuxi)
- [复兴 fùxīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuxing)
- [复杂 fùzá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuza)
- [复制 fùzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzhi)

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