甫 (fǔ): (classical) barely, just

甫 (fǔ) is a Chinese character meaning “(classical) barely.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 田 (field). It ranks #2983 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 田 field7 strokesFrequency #2983

Definitions

(classical) barely
just

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
神甫	shén fu	variant of 神父[shen2 fu5]
巴甫洛夫	bā fǔ luò fū	Pavlov (name)
王实甫	wáng shí fǔ	Wang Shifu (fl. 1295-1307), author of Romance of the West Chamber 西廂記\|西厢记
甫一	fǔ yī	as soon as
惊魂甫定	jīng hún fǔ dìng	to have just recovered from a shock
李林甫	lǐ lín fǔ	Li Linfu (-752), Tang politician, chancellor under Tang emperor Xuanzong 玄宗
台甫	tái fǔ	(polite) courtesy name
杜甫草堂	dù fǔ cǎo táng	Du Fu's Thatched Cottage (park and museum in Chengdu)
玉素甫	yù sù fǔ	Yusuf, Arabic given name (Joseph)
皇甫	huáng fǔ	two-character surname Huangfu
皇甫镈	huáng fǔ bó	Huangfu Bo (c. 800), Minister during early Tang
皇甫嵩	huáng fǔ sōng	Huangfu Song (-195), later Han general and warlord
章甫荐履	zhāng fǔ jiàn lǚ	court crown beneath straw shoe (idiom)
杜甫	dù fǔ	Du Fu (712-770), great Tang dynasty poet
辜振甫	gū zhèn fǔ	Koo Chen-fu (1917-2005), Taiwanese businessman and diplomat

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

甫 appears in 15 compound words: 7 as the first character, 53 as the last, and 40 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

章甫荐履zhāng fǔ jiàn lǚHSK 6+

court crown beneath straw shoe (idiom); everything turned upside down

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这个甫字在古汉语中有不同的含义。

zhè gè fǔ zì zài gǔ hàn yǔ zhōng yǒu bù tóng de hán yì .

In Classical Chinese, the character "甫" has different meanings.

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Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 甫 (fǔ) mean in Chinese?

甫 (fǔ) primarily means "(classical) barely." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2983 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 甫 have?

甫 is written with 7 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 甫?

The radical associated with 甫 is 田 (field). This radical appears in many characters related to field.

What are common words containing 甫?

Common words with 甫 include: 神甫 (shén fu, "variant of 神父[shen2 fu5]"); 巴甫洛夫 (bā fǔ luò fū, "Pavlov (name)"); 王实甫 (wáng shí fǔ, "Wang Shifu (fl. 1295-1307), author of Romance of the West Chamber 西廂記|西厢记"); 甫一 (fǔ yī, "as soon as"); 惊魂甫定 (jīng hún fǔ dìng, "to have just recovered from a shock"). There are over 15 compound words containing this character.

Is 甫 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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