彿 meaning and stroke order
Similar, alike; Buddhist
How to write 彿, stroke by stroke
8 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 彿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 彷彿|仿佛[fang3 fu2]
How 彿 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Step.
彳 gives the meaning and 弗 hints at the sound.
Radical: 彳 (to step with the left foot), shared by 42 characters on this site.
How to remember 彿
The left part 彳 means "step" and the right part 弗 (fú) gives the sound. Picture someone stepping along a path so faint you can barely see it, and it only seems like a road, which links to the sense of "as if" in 彷彿.
彿 almost never appears alone. It lives inside the word 彷彿 (fǎngfú), "as if, seemingly", which is usually written 仿佛 in simplified Chinese. Example: 他仿佛没听见。 (Tā fǎngfú méi tīngjiàn.) He seemed not to have heard.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 彿 with 佛 (fó, Buddha), which has the person radical 亻 instead of 彳 and a different tone. In simplified texts, 仿佛 is written with 佛, but it is still read fǎngfú, not fǎngfó.
Common words with 彿
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 彷彿 | fǎngfú | to seem; as if; seemingly; alike; similar | HSK 6 |
Questions about 彿
How many strokes are in 彿?
彿 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 彿 mean?
彿 (fú) means similar, alike; Buddhist. A common word with it is 仿佛 (fǎngfú), meaning "to seem; as if; seemingly; alike; similar".
How do you pronounce 彿?
彿 is pronounced fú, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 彿?
The radical of 彿 is 彳, which carries the idea of "to step with the left foot". Dictionaries list 彿 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 彿?
彿 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 佛, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 仿佛 the same word as 彷彿?
Yes. They are two written forms of the same word meaning "as if" or "seemingly". 仿佛 is the standard form in mainland China, while 彷彿 is common in Taiwan and older texts.
How is 仿佛 different from 好像 (hǎoxiàng)?
Both mean "seem" or "as if". 好像 is everyday and conversational, while 仿佛 sounds more literary and often appears in writing and descriptions.