(fù) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

give, deliver, pay, hand over; entrust 5 strokes · Radical (man) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 付 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced .

Stroke Order & Practice

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1 2 3 4 5
付 — 5 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

=
left man
right inch

Radical

The radical of is — 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: 使.

How the character is built

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

to pay
你可以用手机付钱。
Nǐ kěyǐ yòng shǒujī fù qián.
You can pay by phone.
zhīfù to pay (formal)
你可以用微信支付。
Nǐ kěyǐ yòng Wēixìn zhīfù.
You can pay with WeChat Pay.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 4 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

那位先生为什么不能用银行卡款?
From Mock Exam 17 →

Tasks Featuring 付 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 交流购物体验、商业活动内容
Shopping Experiences · 付、支付

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.

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