bend down, lie prostrate
俯 centers on lowering the body or head: bending down, bowing forward, or lying face down in prostration.
俯 combines 亻 (person) with 府, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to bending or lowering. The exact historical development is uncertain.
A person 亻 beside 府 (which can suggest a government office) bows deeply: imagine someone bending down low in a formal setting.
For フ, picture a person bending down to pick up a fallen shoe: shoe -> フ, and the bowing motion matches the meaning.
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
facing downward
looking down
facing slightly downward
facing downward
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone
to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
looking up and down; actions; being obliging
looking up and down, from heaven to earth (having nothing to be ashamed of); swearing by Heaven and Earth (having done nothing to be ashamed of)
angle of elevation
prostration
bird's-eye view; aerial view; overhead view
high-angle shot; bird's-eye shot; overhead shot; crane shot
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
depression; angle of dip