富 meaning and stroke order
Rich; abundant; wealthy
How to write 富, stroke by stroke
12 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 富
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- rich
- abundant
- wealthy
How 富 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Roof.
宀 gives the meaning and 畐 hints at the sound.
Radical: 宀 (roof), shared by 67 characters on this site.
How to remember 富
富 has a roof 宀 on top and 畐 (fú) underneath, which gives the sound. Picture a house under its roof, packed full of goods, and you have a rich, well-stocked home.
富 means rich or abundant and appears mostly in compounds like 丰富 (fēngfù), 富有 (fùyǒu) and 财富 (cáifù). 丰富 is very common for describing rich experience, food or content. Example: 他的经验很丰富。(Tā de jīngyàn hěn fēngfù.) His experience is very rich.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 富 (fù) with 福 (fú, good fortune), since both contain 畐. The roof 宀 marks wealth in a house, while 礻 on the left of 福 marks blessings, and the tones differ too: fourth tone for 富, second tone for 福.
Common words with 富
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 丰富 | fēngfù | to enrich; rich | HSK 3 |
| 财富 | cáifù | wealth; riches | HSK 4 |
| 富有 | fùyǒu | rich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with | HSK 6 |
| 富人 | fùrén | rich person; the rich | HSK 6 |
| 富裕 | fùyù | prosperous; well-to-do; well-off | HSK 7-9 |
| 富豪 | fùháo | rich and powerful person | HSK 7-9 |
| 富翁 | fùwēng | rich person; millionaire | HSK 7-9 |
| 致富 | zhìfù | to become rich | HSK 7-9 |
| 富含 | fùhán | to contain in great quantities; rich in | HSK 7-9 |
| 富足 | fùzú | rich; plentiful | HSK 7-9 |
| 丰富多彩 | fēngfù-duōcǎi | richly colorful | HSK 7-9 |
| 富强 | fùqiáng | rich and powerful | HSK 7-9 |
| 贫富 | pín fù | poor and rich | HSK 7-9 |
| 百万富翁 | bǎiwànfùwēng | millionaire |
富 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 富
How many strokes are in 富?
富 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 富 mean?
富 (fù) means rich; abundant; wealthy. A common word with it is 丰富 (fēngfù), meaning "to enrich; rich".
How do you pronounce 富?
富 is pronounced fù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 富?
The radical of 富 is 宀, which carries the idea of "roof". Dictionaries list 富 under this radical.
Is 富 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 富 is part of the HSK 3 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 富 and 有钱?
有钱 (yǒu qián) is the everyday spoken way to say someone has money. 富 is more formal and is usually used inside words like 富裕 (fùyù) or 富人 (fùrén), not alone as an adjective in casual speech.
Can 富 describe things other than money?
Yes. In words like 丰富 (fēngfù) and 富有 (fùyǒu), it can mean abundant in something, such as 富有经验 (fùyǒu jīngyàn), rich in experience, or 营养丰富 (yíngyǎng fēngfù), full of nutrition.