腐
腐 (fǔ) · to spoil
腐 (fǔ) means “to spoil”. It is made of 广 + 付 + 肉 and has 14 strokes.
Break 腐 into its parts
What 腐 is made of
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 付 fù — give
- 亻 rén — person
- 寸 cùn — inch
- 肉 ròu — meat
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 仌 bīng — frozen
- 人 rén — person
- 人 rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 肉 gives the meaning, 付 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
腐 stroke order
Example sentences with 豆腐
我很喜欢吃豆腐。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan chī dòufu.I really like eating tofu.
这道豆腐汤怎么做？Zhè dào dòufu tāng zěnme zuò?How do you make this tofu soup?
Words with 腐
Also built with 广
- 唐tángthe Tang dynasty
- 席xíseat
- 庄zhuāngvillage
- 庆qìngto congratulate
- 庇bìcover
- 床chuángbed
- 序xùorder
- 库kùarmory
- 应yīngshould
- 底dǐbottom
- 店diànshop
- 庙miàotemple
Quick facts
| Pinyin | fǔ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to spoil |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Radical | 肉 (meat; flesh, #130) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
Questions about 腐
What does 腐 mean?
腐 (fǔ) means “to spoil”.
How many strokes does 腐 have?
腐 has 14 strokes.
What is the radical of 腐?
The radical of 腐 is 肉 (ròu, “meat; flesh”), Kangxi radical number 130.
What parts make up 腐?
腐 is made of 广 (broad) and 付 (give) and 肉 (meat).
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