福
福 (fú) means “good fortune”. It is made of 礻 + 畐 and has 13 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 福 into its parts
What 福 is made of
- 礻 shì — spirit/altar
- 卜 bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 卜 bo — divination
- 畐 fú — to fill
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 田 tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 土 tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 礻 gives the meaning, 畐 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
福 stroke order
Example sentences
门上有一个大大的福字。Mén shàng yǒu yī gè dàdà de fú zì.There is a big character for "good fortune" on the door.
他有这么好的孩子，真有福气。Tā yǒu zhème hǎo de háizi, zhēn yǒu fúqi.He has such good children; he is truly blessed.
Words with 福
Also built with 礻
Quick facts
| Pinyin | fú |
|---|---|
| Meaning | good fortune; happiness; blessing |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 示 (spirit, #113) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 福
What does 福 mean?
福 (fú) means “good fortune; happiness; blessing”.
How many strokes does 福 have?
福 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 福?
The radical of 福 is 示 (shì, “spirit”), Kangxi radical number 113.
What parts make up 福?
福 is made of 礻 (spirit/altar) and 畐 (to fill).
Which HSK level is 福?
福 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 福 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.