The character 复 — “again”: how to write it and what it means
again; repeat
The Chinese character 复 is read fù and means “again; repeat”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 复
复 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 复, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 复
- 复习review (material)HSK 3
- 复杂complicatedHSK 4
- 复印make a copyHSK 4
- 回复reply (to a message)HSK 4
- 恢复recover, restoreHSK 5
- 重复repeatHSK 5
- 反复repeatedly, over and overHSK 5
- 复制copyHSK 5
- 答复reply (officially)HSK 6
- 康复recover; rehabilitationHSK 6
- 修复restoreHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 复?
复 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 复 mean?
复 means “again; repeat”. It appears in 复习 (“review”), 复杂 (“complicated”), 复印 (“make a copy”), 回复 (“reply”).
How do you pronounce 复?
复 is read fù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 复 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 复 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free