幅 — measure word
measure word (paintings)
How to pronounce it
幅 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, 巾 “cloth”: the width of a piece of fabric. The right part is the same as in 福 fú and 富 fù.
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 “幅”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 幅. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这幅画是谁画的？zhèfúhuàshìshéihuàdeWho painted this picture?
- 这幅是我画的，那幅是我爷爷画的。zhèfúshìwǒhuàde,nàfúshìwǒyéyehuàdeI painted this one, and my grandpa painted that one.
- 墙上挂着一幅画。qiángshangguàzheyìfúhuàThere's a painting hanging on the wall.
- 墙上挂有一幅画。qiángshangguàyǒuyìfúhuàThere's a painting hanging on the wall.
- 这里的风景如同一幅画zhèlǐdefēngjǐngrútóngyìfúhuàThe scenery here is like a painting.
- 这幅画的色彩很丰富zhèfúhuàdesècǎihěnfēngfùThis painting has a very rich palette.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 幅 mean?
幅 (fú) means “measure word (paintings)”.
How do you write 幅?
幅 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 幅?
幅 is read fú. Tones: fú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“measure word” in the lesson “Song, painting, film”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. 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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