How to say “sign” in Chinese
sign, symbol
“Sign” in Chinese is 符号, fú hào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
符号 is read fú hào: 2 syllables. 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 top, 竹 “bamboo”: a bamboo tally of two halves that had to match. At the bottom, 付 fù hints at the sound.
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 “符号”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 符号. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个符号表示什么zhègefúhàobiǎoshìshénmeWhat does this symbol mean?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sign” in Chinese?
“Sign” in Chinese is 符号, pinyin fúhào.
What does 符号 mean?
符号 (fúhào) means “sign, symbol”.
How do you write 符号?
符号 is 2 characters: 符 (fú) — sign, tally; match; 号 (hào) — number; date. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 符号?
符号 is read fúhào. Tones: fú — second tone, hào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sign” in the lesson “Dialects, tones, chengyu”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” 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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