俛 meaning and stroke order
To make an effort, to endeavor; to bear down
How to write 俛, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 俛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to exhort
How 俛 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 俛
A person 亻 next to 免 (miǎn), which looks like someone bending forward. Picture a person bowing their head and bearing down to push through hard work.
俛 is a rare classical character. Read fǔ, it is a variant of 俯 (fǔ, to bow the head), and read miǎn, it overlaps with 勉 (miǎn, to strive, to exhort). In modern Chinese you will mostly meet it in classical texts, for example 俛首 (fǔ shǒu, to lower the head).
Common mistake: Learners often swap 俛 with 勉 (miǎn), which has 力 (strength) on the right instead of 亻 on the left. In everyday modern writing, use 勉 for effort and 俯 for bowing. Keep 俛 for reading older texts.
Questions about 俛
How many strokes are in 俛?
俛 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 俛 mean?
俛 (fǔ) means to make an effort, to endeavor; to bear down.
How do you pronounce 俛?
俛 is pronounced fǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 俛?
The radical of 俛 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 俛 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 俛?
俛 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 俯, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Should I pronounce 俛 as fǔ or miǎn?
It depends on the meaning. Use fǔ when it means to bow or bear down, like 俯. Use miǎn when it means to exhort or encourage, like 勉.
Is 俛 used in modern Chinese?
Very rarely. Modern texts almost always use 俯 or 勉 instead, so 俛 mainly appears in classical literature and older dictionaries.