父 fù — father
我的父亲是一位老师。Wǒ de fù qīn shì yí wèi lǎo shī.My father is a teacher.
Common words: 父亲 (fù qīn)、父母 (fù mǔ)、父子 (fù zǐ)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "father"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "father", including 父 (fù), 爸 (bà). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "father" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 父 (fù), 爸 (bà) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span fù, bà — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 父 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 父 fùfatherUseful words: 父亲, 父母
- 爸 bàfather; dad; pa; papaUseful words: 爸爸, 后爸
Common words for these 2 "father" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 父 (fù) — so "father" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "father".
爸 bà — father; dad; pa; papa
我爸爸是一名工程师。Wǒ bà ba shì yì míng gōng chéng shī.My dad is an engineer.
Common words: 爸爸 (bà ba)、后爸 (hòu bà)、老爸 (lǎo bà)
All 2 characters
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