符 meaning and stroke order
Amulet, charm; mark, tag; to correspond to
How to write 符, stroke by stroke
11 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 符
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- mark
- sign
- talisman
- to seal
- to correspond to
- tally
How 符 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bamboo.
⺮ gives the meaning and 付 hints at the sound.
Radical: ⺮ (bamboo), shared by 149 characters on this site.
How to remember 符
符 has bamboo ⺮ on top and 付 (fù, to hand over) below, which also gives the sound. Picture a strip of bamboo handed over as a token or tag, a mark that must match its other half.
符 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It appears in words like 符合 (fúhé, to conform to), 符号 (fúhào, symbol) and 护身符 (hùshēnfú, amulet). Example: 这不符合要求。(Zhè bù fúhé yāoqiú.) This does not meet the requirements.
Common mistake: Learners often read 符 with the fourth tone because its phonetic part 付 is fù, but 符 is second tone, fú. Also do not confuse it with 府 (fǔ, government office), which has 付 under a 广 roof instead of bamboo.
Common words with 符
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 符合 | fúhé | in accordance with; to agree with; to conform to; to meet (a requirement); (physics) coinc | HSK 4 |
| 符号 | fúhào | symbol; mark; sign | HSK 4 |
| 音符 | yīnfú | (music) note; phonetic component of a Chinese character | |
| 护身符 | hùshēnfú | amulet; protective talisman; charm | |
| 相符 | xiāngfú | to match; to tally | |
| 符咒 | fúzhòu | charm; amulet (religious object conferring blessing) | |
| 不符 | bùfú | inconsistent; not in agreement with | |
| 字符 | zìfú | character (computing) | |
| 字符串 | zìfúchuàn | string (computing) |
符 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 符
How many strokes are in 符?
符 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 符 mean?
符 (fú) means amulet, charm; mark, tag; to correspond to. A common word with it is 符合 (fúhé), meaning "in accordance with; to agree with; to conform to; to meet (a requirement); (physics) coinc".
How do you pronounce 符?
符 is pronounced fú, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 符?
The radical of 符 is ⺮, which carries the idea of "bamboo". Dictionaries list 符 under this radical.
Is 符 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 符 is part of the HSK 4 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 符合 and 相符?
符合 usually takes an object, as in 符合标准 (fúhé biāozhǔn, to meet the standard). 相符 means two things match each other and usually has no object, as in 名实相符 (míng shí xiāngfú, the name matches the reality).
How is 符 used in computing words?
符 appears in terms for symbols and characters, such as 字符 (zìfú, character) and 符号 (fúhào, symbol). For example, 字符串 (zìfúchuàn) means a string in programming.