符 (fú) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- amulet
- charm
- mark
- tag
- to correspond to
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
符 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 符 is ⺮ — meaning bamboo. 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: 篇管笨籍签.
How the character is built
符 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 付 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 符
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
符 appears in 13 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 符 mean in Chinese?
符 (fú) means amulet, charm; mark, tag; to correspond to. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 符 have?
符 is written in 11 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 符?
The radical of 符 is ⺮ (bamboo). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 篇, 管, 笨, 籍, 签.
What is the pinyin for 符?
符 is pronounced fú.
What HSK 4 words use 符?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 符 appears in 1 word, including 符合 (fúhé). See the full list above.