弗 (fú): (literary) not, used in transliteration

弗 (fú) is a Chinese character meaning “(literary) not.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 弓 (bow). It ranks #854 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 弓 bow5 strokesFrequency #854

Definitions

(literary) not
used in transliteration

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
弗兰克	fú lán kè	Frank (name)
弗吉尼亚	fú jí ní yà	variant of 弗吉尼亞州\|弗吉尼亚州
弗洛伊德	fú luò yī dé	Floyd (name)
克里斯托弗	kè lǐ sī tuō fú	(Warren) Christopher
弗雷德里克	fú léi dé lǐ kè	Frederick (name)
弗拉基米尔	fú lā jī mǐ ěr	Vladimir
弗洛姆	fú luò mǔ	Fromm (psychoanalyst)
弗里曼	fú lǐ màn	Freeman (surname)
杰弗逊	jié fú xùn	Jefferson
弗里德里希	fú lǐ dé lǐ xī	Friedrich (name)
弗里敦	fú lǐ dūn	Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone
摩根·弗里曼	mó gēn · fú lǐ màn	Morgan Freeman, American actor
弗兰兹	fú lán zī	Franz (name)
以弗所	yǐ fú suǒ	Ephesus, city of ancient Greece
里弗赛德	lǐ fú sài dé	Riverside

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

弗 appears in 58 compound words: 53 as the first character, 9 as the last, and 38 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (3)

无远弗届wúyuǎnfújièHSK 5+

to be able to reach everywhere, regardless of distances

phrase

自愧弗如zìkuìfúrúHSK 7+

synonym of 自愧不如 (zìkuì-bùrú, “to be ashamed of not being as good as someone else”)

phrase

弗洛伊德FúluòyīdéHSK 7+

a transliteration of the German surname Freud; a transliteration of the English surname Floyd

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

老师教我们弗字的发音和笔顺。

lǎo shī jiào wǒ men fú zì de fā yīn hé bǐ shùn .

The teacher taught us the pronunciation and stroke order of the character "弗."

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Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 弗 (fú) mean in Chinese?

弗 (fú) primarily means "(literary) not." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #854 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 弗 have?

弗 is written with 5 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 弗?

The radical associated with 弗 is 弓 (bow). This radical appears in many characters related to bow.

What are common words containing 弗?

Common words with 弗 include: 弗兰克 (fú lán kè, "Frank (name)"); 弗吉尼亚 (fú jí ní yà, "variant of 弗吉尼亞州|弗吉尼亚州"); 弗洛伊德 (fú luò yī dé, "Floyd (name)"); 克里斯托弗 (kè lǐ sī tuō fú, "(Warren) Christopher"); 弗雷德里克 (fú léi dé lǐ kè, "Frederick (name)"). There are over 58 compound words containing this character.

Is 弗 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 弗 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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