付 (fù) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- give
- deliver
- pay
- hand over
- entrust
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
付 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 付 is 亻 — meaning man. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 保任使倒低例俩份停傲倍傅.
How the character is built
付 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. To hand 寸 something over to someone 亻 .
HSK 4 Words Containing 付
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
付 appears in 4 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 付 / 相关任务
Words containing 付 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 付 mean in Chinese?
付 (fù) means give, deliver, pay, hand over; entrust. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 付 have?
付 is written in 5 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 付?
The radical of 付 is 亻 (man). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 保, 任, 使, 倒, 低.
What is the pinyin for 付?
付 is pronounced fù.
What HSK 4 words use 付?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 付 appears in 2 words, including 付 (fù), 支付 (zhīfù). See the full list above.