佛 (fó): Buddha, Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀), used in 仿佛, used in 彷彿|仿佛
佛 (fó) is a Chinese character meaning “buddha.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 亻 (semantic) and 弗 (phonetic). It ranks #771 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 佛 person. Its radical form 亻 (person) appears in many related characters such as 人 (rén, person), 什 (shén, what), 今 (jīn, now).
Definitions
- Buddha
- Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀)
- used in 仿佛
- used in 彷彿|仿佛
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 佛
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 佛罗里达proper-noun | fó luó lǐ dá | Florida |
| 哈佛proper-noun | hā fó | Harvard |
| 丹佛proper-noun | dān fó | Denver, Colorado |
| 佛祖noun | fó zǔ | Buddha |
| 多佛proper-noun | duō fó | Dover |
| 佛教noun | fó jiào | Buddhism |
| 雪佛兰proper-noun | xuě fó lán | Chevrolet |
| 佛罗伦斯proper-noun | fó luó lún sī | (Tw) Florence, Italy |
| 佛教徒noun | fó jiào tú | Buddhist |
| 佛罗伦萨proper-noun | fó luó lún sà | Florence, Italy |
| 胡佛proper-noun | hú fó | Hoover (name) |
| 佛蒙特proper-noun | fó méng tè | Vermont, US state |
| 佛像noun | fó xiàng | Buddhist image |
| 阿弥陀佛proper-noun | ē mí tuó fó | Amitabha Buddha |
| 佛兰德proper-noun | fó lán dé | of or relating to Flemish people, language or culture |
佛 appears in 100 compound words: 59 as the first character, 27 as the last, and 14 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 佛 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (11)
to speak with benevolence and mercy but be vicious and malicious in reality
to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
to offer something that one has received (as a gift, favour, etc.) to someone else
to speak with benevolence and mercy but be vicious and malicious in reality
Showing 9 of 11 idioms containing 佛.
Example Sentences
他佛品很好，在村里很受尊敬。
tā fó pǐn hěn hǎo , zài cūn lǐ hěn shòu zūn jìng .
He is highly skilled in Buddhist teachings and is greatly respected in the village.
【昨日之书】何定照/路上的薛西佛斯:平路
zuó rì zhī shū hé dìng zhào lù shàng de 薛 xī fó sī : píng lù
【Yesterday's Book】He Dingzhao/Xerxes on the Road: Flat Road
牵扯艾普斯坦引发学界风暴 哈佛切割前校长桑默斯
qiān chě ài pǔ sī tǎn yǐn fā xué jiè fēng bào hā fó qiē gē qián jiào cháng sāng mò sī
Involving Epstein caused a storm in the academic world Harvard cut former president Summers
卷入爱泼斯坦案件,美国前财长萨默斯从哈佛辞职
juǎn rù ài pō sī tǎn àn jiàn , měi guó qián cái cháng sà mò sī cóng hā fó cí zhí
Involved in the Epstein case, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Summers resigned from Harvard
...爱泼斯坦有牵连,美国前财长萨默斯将辞去哈佛教职
. . . ài pō sī tǎn yǒu qiān lián , měi guó qián cái cháng sà mò sī jiāng cí qù hā fó jiào zhí
... Epstein is implicated, and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Summers will resign from Harvard University
密宗灌顶变性骚! 佛大硕生被仁波切狂摸下体:在吸收秽气
mì zōng guàn dǐng biàn xìng sāo ! fó dà shuò shēng bèi rén bō qiē kuáng mō xià tǐ : zài xī shōu huì qì
Tantric empowerment transsexuality! The Buddha Da Shuo Sheng was wildly touched by Rinpoche's lower body: absorbing the filthy air
他们属于哪一个佛教宗派？
Tāmen shǔyú nǎyīge Fójiào zōngpài?
Which Buddhist school of thought do they belong to?
佛教思想分为哪一些宗派？
Fójiào sīxiǎng fēnwéi nǎ yīxiē zōngpài?
Which schools is Buddhist thought divided into?
狗子还有佛性也无？
Gǒu zǐ háiyǒu Fóxìng yě wú?
Does a dog have a Buddha-nature or not?
佛教是宗教还是哲学？
Fójiào shì zōngjiào háishi zhéxué?
Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 亻 (person) component
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