How to say “float” in Chinese
float, surface
“Float” in Chinese is 浮, fú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
浮 is read fú. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 孚 fú hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “浮”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Spinning and floating”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “float” in Chinese?
“Float” in Chinese is 浮, pinyin fú.
What does 浮 mean?
浮 (fú) means “float, surface”.
How do you write 浮?
浮 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 浮?
浮 is read fú. Tones: fú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“float” in the lesson “Spinning and floating”
This word is from the topic “Body movement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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