符
符 (fú) · amulet
符 (fú) means “amulet”. It is made of ⺮ + 付 and has 11 strokes.
Break 符 into its parts
What 符 is made of
- ⺮ zhú — bamboo
- 付 fù — give
- 亻 rén — person
- 寸 cùn — inch
Origin hint: ⺮ gives the meaning, 付 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
符 stroke order
Example sentences with 符号
这个符号是什么意思？Zhège fúhào shì shénme yìsi?What does this symbol mean?
数学里有很多符号。Shùxué lǐ yǒu hěn duō fúhào.There are many symbols in mathematics.
Words with 符
Also built with ⺮
- 笑xiàoto smile
- 笔bǐpen
- 笨bènstupid
- 第dìordinal prefix (first, second…)
- 笼lóngbasket
- 等děngto wait
- 筋jīnmuscles
- 筐kuāngbasket
- 筑zhùbuilding
- 筒tǒngtube
- 答dáto answer
- 策cèto urge
Quick facts
| Pinyin | fú |
|---|---|
| Meaning | amulet |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 竹 (bamboo, #118) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 符
What does 符 mean?
符 (fú) means “amulet”.
How many strokes does 符 have?
符 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 符?
The radical of 符 is 竹 (zhú, “bamboo”), Kangxi radical number 118.
What parts make up 符?
符 is made of ⺮ (bamboo) and 付 (give).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.