袱 (fú): (bound form) a cloth used to wrap or cover

袱 (fú) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) a cloth used to wrap or cover.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 衤 (structural) and 伏 (structural). It ranks #2886 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 袱 something wrapped 伏 in cloth 衤; 伏 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 衤 (clothing) appears in many related characters such as 衣 (yī, clothing), 表 (biǎo, exterior surface), 装 (zhuāng, dress, install).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 衤 clothing10 strokesFrequency #2886衤 structural 伏 structural

Definitions

(bound form) a cloth used to wrap or cover

Etymology & Origin

袱

ideographicSomething wrapped 伏 in cloth 衤; 伏 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰衤伏 (layout: left-right)

Components:衤structural 伏structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
包袱	bāo fu	wrapping cloth
背包袱	bēi bāo fú	to have a weight on one's mind
放下包袱	fàng xia bāo fu	to lay down a heavy burden
思想包袱	sī xiǎng bāo fu	sth weighing on one's mind
包袱底儿	bāo fu dǐ r	family heirloom
包袱皮儿	bāo fu pí r	wrapping cloth
偶像包袱	ǒu xiàng bāo fu	burden of having to maintain one's image as a pop idol
甩包袱	shuǎi bāo fu	lit. to fling off a bundle

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

袱 appears in 8 compound words: 0 as the first character, 75 as the last, and 25 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 袱 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

包bāo

0.5163,557 co-occurrences

抖dǒu

0.48890 co-occurrences

巾jīn

0.38336 co-occurrences

拾shè

0.38048 co-occurrences

沉chén

0.354114 co-occurrences

卓zhuó

0.35078 co-occurrences

乳rǔ

0.34660 co-occurrences

偶ǒu

0.33196 co-occurrences

柱zhù

0.31654 co-occurrences

锦jǐn

0.31536 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

包袱底儿bāofudǐrHSK 7+

valuable family property; private business; secrets; personal matters; privacy

noun

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这个袱字的意思与它的部首有关。

zhè gě fú zì de yì sī yú tā de bù shǒu yǒu guān .

The meaning of the character "袱" is related to its radical.

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张国炜:让没有包袱的人来执行遗嘱

zhāng guó 炜 : ràng méi yǒu bāo fú de rén lái zhí háng yí zhǔ

Zhang Guowei: Let people without burdens execute the will

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...!双方唇枪舌战3小时张国炜主张“让没包袱的人来执行遗嘱”

. . . ! shuāng fāng chún qiāng shé zhàn 3 xiǎo shí zhāng guó 炜 zhǔ zhāng ràng méi bāo fú de rén lái zhí háng yí zhǔ

...! The two sides fought for 3 hours, and Zhang Guowei advocated "letting people without baggage execute the will"

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 袱 (fú) mean in Chinese?

袱 (fú) primarily means "(bound form) a cloth used to wrap or cover." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2886 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 袱 have?

袱 is written with 10 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 袱?

The radical associated with 袱 is 衤 (clothing). This radical appears in many characters related to clothing.

What are the components of 袱?

袱 is composed of: 衤 (structural), 伏 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰衤伏 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 袱?

Common words with 袱 include: 包袱 (bāo fu, "wrapping cloth"); 背包袱 (bēi bāo fú, "to have a weight on one's mind"); 放下包袱 (fàng xia bāo fu, "to lay down a heavy burden"); 思想包袱 (sī xiǎng bāo fu, "sth weighing on one's mind"); 包袱底儿 (bāo fu dǐ r, "family heirloom"). There are over 8 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 袱 (fú)?

Several characters share the pronunciation fú: 夫 (husband), 服 (clothes, serve), 符 (mark), 福 (abbr. for Fujian province 福建省), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 袱 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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