Meaning
father
Chinese: 父亲。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “fu” becomes a different word in each tone. 父 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 父亲fù qīnfather
- 父母fù mǔfather and mother; parents
- 父子fù zǐfather and son
- 父女fù nǚfather and daughter
- 师父shī fuused for 师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker
Example Sentence
我的父亲是一位老师。Wǒ de fù qīn shì yí wèi lǎo shī.My father is a teacher.
我WǒI的deof父亲fù qīnfather是shìis一yíone位wèiposition老师lǎo shīteacher。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
A hand holding a stick or stone axe — the one who wields authority and provides for the family: ‘father’.
A way to remember it
A hand raising a tool — the father in charge.
Easy to confuse with
- 爸‘Dad’: 父 (father) on top giving the meaning, 巴 below giving the sound.