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CHINESE CHARACTER

fù

副

副

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measure word (general)

Numbered pinyin
fu4
English meanings
m.[general]

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 畐; right 刂.

  • Left

    畐
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  • Right

    刂
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Meaning & sound clues

刂 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “knife”.

畐 is identified as the sound component (fú). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 副.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰畐刂

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    fù副jīnglǐ经理。

    A deputy manager.

  2. 02

    yī一fù副shǒutào手套。

    A pair of gloves.

  3. 03

    fù副jiàoshòu教授。

    An associate professor.

  4. 04

    fù副shǒu手。

    An assistant.

  5. 05

    fù副yè业。

    A side job.

  6. 06

    fù副zhǔbiān主编。

    A deputy editor.

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  • 副作用
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