CHINESE CHARACTER

夫 (fū): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

fū

man, husband; worker; those

HSK 24 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

大

One small change at a time

STROKES · 4

Write 夫 in 4 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 夫

丈夫zhàngfu

HSK 2 · husband

夫妻fūqī

HSK 3 · husband and wife; married couple

大夫dàifu

HSK 4 · senior official (in imperial China); doctor; physician

功夫gōngfu

HSK 4 · skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort

夫妇fūfù

HSK 5 · a (married) couple; husband and wife

夫人fūrén

HSK 6 · lady; madam; Mrs.

Examples using 夫

丈夫

她恨她的丈夫。

Tā hèn tā de zhàng fu。

She hated her husband.

夫妻

这对夫妻手牵手走路。

Zhè duì fū qī shǒu qiān shǒu zǒu lù。

The couple is walking hand in hand.

大夫

我父亲是个大夫。

Wǒ fù qīn shì gè dài fu。

My father's a doctor.

FAQ

What does 夫 (fū) mean in Chinese?

man, husband; worker; those

How do you write 夫 in stroke order?

夫 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 夫?

大 is the radical in 夫. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 夫?

丈夫 (zhàngfu): husband; 夫妻 (fūqī): husband and wife; married couple; 大夫 (dàifu): senior official (in imperial China); doctor; physician.