讣 meaning and stroke order
Obituary, death notice
How to write 讣, stroke by stroke
4 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 讣
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to report a bereavement
- obituary
How 讣 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
讠 gives the meaning and 卜 hints at the sound.
Radical: 讠 (words), shared by 144 characters on this site.
How to remember 讣
讣 combines the speech radical 讠 with 卜 (bǔ), which gives the sound. Think of it as spoken words carrying sad news, the announcement that someone has died.
讣 is rarely used alone in modern Chinese. It mostly appears in the formal word 讣告 (fùgào), meaning an obituary or death notice, which you see in newspapers or official announcements. Example: 报纸上登了他的讣告。(Bàozhǐ shàng dēng le tā de fùgào.) His obituary was published in the newspaper.
Common mistake: Learners often read 讣 as bǔ because of the 卜 component, but the correct reading is fù with a fourth tone. Also do not confuse it with 扑 (pū, to pounce), which has the hand radical 扌 instead of 讠.
Common words with 讣
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 讣告 | fùgào | obituary |
Questions about 讣
How many strokes are in 讣?
讣 is written with 4 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 讣 mean?
讣 (fù) means obituary, death notice. A common word with it is 讣告 (fùgào), meaning "obituary".
How do you pronounce 讣?
讣 is pronounced fù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 讣?
The radical of 讣 is 讠, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 讣 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 讣?
The traditional form of 讣 is 訃. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 讣 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 讣告 used for celebrities and ordinary people alike?
Yes. 讣告 can be issued by a family, a company, or a government body for anyone who has died. For important public figures it is often published by an official organization.
Are there other words with 讣 besides 讣告?
A less common one is 讣闻 (fùwén), which also means an obituary or notice of death. It sounds more literary and traditional than 讣告.