The character 富 — “rich”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 富 is read fù and means “rich”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 富
富 has 12 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 富, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 富 is made of
On top, 宀 “roof”: a house full of everything. The lower part is the same as in 福 fú.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 富
- 丰富rich, variedHSK 4
- 富有rich; full of (something)HSK 5
- 丰富多彩colorful and variedHSK 5
- 财富wealth, fortuneHSK 6
- 富裕well-off, prosperousHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 富?
富 has 12 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 富 mean?
富 means “rich”. It appears in 丰富 (“rich”), 富有 (“rich”), 丰富多彩 (“colorful and varied”), 财富 (“wealth”).
How do you pronounce 富?
富 is read fù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 富 have?
12 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 富 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.
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