归附 Traditional form: 歸附 Pinyin (reading): guīfù Definitions: to realign one's allegiance (to another religion, ruler etc) to submit Characters: 归 - to return, to go back; to return to, to revert 附 - nearby; to adhere to, to attach; to rely on Traditional characters: 歸 - to return, to go back; to return to, to revert 附 - nearby; to adhere to, to attach; to rely on