付
付 (fù) means “to pay”. It is made of 亻 + 寸 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 付 into its parts
What 付 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 寸 cùn — inch
Origin hint: To hand 寸 something over to someone 亻 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
付 stroke order
Example sentences
今天的饭我来付钱。Jīntiān de fàn wǒ lái fù qián.I'll pay for today's meal.
你用手机付吗？Nǐ yòng shǒujī fù ma?Are you paying by phone?
Words with 付
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
- 仪yíinstrument
Quick facts
| Pinyin | fù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to pay |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 付
What does 付 mean?
付 (fù) means “to pay”.
How many strokes does 付 have?
付 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 付?
The radical of 付 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 付?
付 is made of 亻 (person) and 寸 (inch).
Which HSK level is 付?
付 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 付 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 11: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.