Featured image for 福 Fú Dictionary entry displaying the word's hanzi, pinyin and the Mandarin Temple logo and tagline.

福

Pronunciation

福 Fú

To complete this step you need to listen to the audio pronunciation of the word once.

福 Fú Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 6 English Translations of the word 福 Fú .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
Fú | Fu2
English translation
surname Fu
abbr. for Fujian province 福建省 Fú jiàn shěng [Fú jiàn shěng]
good fortune
happiness
luck
happiness, good fortune, blessings

Learn the Chinese word 福 Fú in 8 easy steps:

1
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the first learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
2
Unlocks in 48h after completing the first learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
3
Unlocks in 7 days after completing the second learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
Slide 1 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 2 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 3 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Previous slide
Next slide

About 福 Fú

Read some general information about the Chinese word 福 Fú .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Number of strokes

13

Traditional form

福 Fú

Contains the radical

礻 shì

Part of speech

Place name / 地名 dì míng Dìmíng

Learning hint

spirit

Etymology of 福 Fú

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 福 Fú .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

⿰礻畐

Semantic compound

礻 shì

Phonetic compound

畐 fú

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 礻 shì represents the meaning and 畐 fú represents the sound.

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of the
Chinese word 福 Fú .
     Press the Show Strokes button to see the strokes and their order and hit Start Drawing when you are
ready to practice.

To complete this step you need to write the word once.

Spread the word

“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”

Lao Tzu Tweet

Example sentences using 福 Fú

Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with 5 audio-assisted sentences using the Chinese word 福 Fú in different contexts.

To complete this step you need to listen to each of the five Chinese sentences at least once. and scroll down.

虽然 suīrán 他 tā 很 hěn 富 Fù , 但 dàn 他 tā 并 bìng 不 bù 幸福 xìngfú .

Rich As he is, he is not happy.

他们 tā men 是 shì 些 xiē 多么 duōme 幸福 xìngfú 的 de 孩子 háizi 呀 ya !

What happy children they are!

产地 chǎn dì 从 Cóng 阿拉斯加 Ā lā sī jiā 到 dào 加利福尼亚 Jiā lì fú ní yà ,东 Dōng 到达 dàodá 科 kē 他 tā 洲 zhōu 和 hé 科罗拉多 Kē luó lā duō 洲 zhōu .

Alaska to Baja California and east to the Dakotas and Colorado.

富兰克林 Fù lán kè lín -罗斯福 Luó sī fú 总统 zǒngtǒng 的 de “ 新政 xīn zhèng ”许诺 xǔ nuò 给予 jǐyǔ 有 yǒu 需要 xūyào 的 de 人 rén 以 yǐ 安全 ānquán 和 hé 帮助 bāngzhù .

Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal promised security and succour to those in need.

该所的 de 安东尼 Ān dōng ní 福西医生 yīshēng 称 chèn 实验 shíyàn 结果 jiēguǒ 向前 xiàng qián 迈进 mài jìn 了 le 重要 zhòngyào 一 yī 步 Bù .

Dr. Anthony Fauci at N . I. H . called the findings an important step forward.

Words with 福 Fú

Explore 24 words and sayings that include the Chinese character 福 Fú in their composition.

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
幸福 xìngfú happiness幸福 xìngfú
祝福 zhùfú blessings祝福 zhùfú
福 Fú luck福 Fú
福尔摩斯 Fú ěr mó sī Sherlock Holmes, 歇洛克·福爾摩斯|歇洛克·福尔摩斯 Fú ěr mó sī [Xie1 luo4 ke4 · Fu2 er3 mo2 si1]福爾摩斯
福利 fúlì material benefit福利 fúlì
福建 Fú jiàn Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan福建 Fú jiàn
福特 Fú tè Ford (name)福特 Fú tè
加利福尼亚 Jiā lì fú ní yà California加利福尼亞
福州 Fú zhōu formerly known as Foochow or Fuchow福州 Fú zhōu
福建省 Fú jiàn shěng Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan福建省 Fú jiàn shěng
福音 fú yīn good news福音 fú yīn
斯坦福 Sī tǎn fú Stanford (University)斯坦福 Sī tǎn fú
福克斯 Fú kè sī Fox (media company)福克斯 Fú kè sī
福气 fúqi good fortune福氣
罗斯福 Luó sī fú Roosevelt (name)羅斯福
造福 zào fú to benefit (e.g. the people)造福 zào fú
加利福尼亚州 Jiā lì fú ní yà zhōu California加利福尼亞州
法兰克福 Fǎ lán kè fú Frankfurt (Germany)法蘭克福
福斯特 Fú sī tè Foster or Forster (name)福斯特 Fú sī tè
福利院 fú lì yuàn welfare agency福利院 fú lì yuàn
家乐福 Jiā lè fú Carrefour, French supermarket chain家樂福
全家福 quán jiā fú hodgepodge (cookery)全家福 quán jiā fú
福州市 Fú zhōu shì formerly known as Foochow or Fuchow福州市 Fú zhōu shì
福田 Fú tián Fukuda (Japanese surname)福田 Fú tián

福 Fú Decomposition & Compounds

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

福 Fú Decomposition

See the 4 Chinese characters that make up 福 Fú and their own compounds.

Self-assessment
How well do you know the word 福 Fú ?
I know the word
I want to continue learning the word
Go to Your Journey Page.
Recommended Books for Learning Mandarin Chinese

Standard Course Packs by Hanban for HSK preparation

HSK Standard Course 1 SET - Textbook +Workbook (Chinese and English Edition)
HSK Standard Course 2 SET - Textbook +Workbook (Chinese and English Edition)
HSK Standard Course 3 SET - Textbook +Workbook (Chinese and English Edition)
51qXr87S3DL
51PrkeLXUJL
51pG7EZr6SL
51GRFApw4hL
HSK Standard Course 6a SET - Textbook +Workbook (Chinese and English Edition)
51+QJcPIAAL

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

Best Books for learning Mandarin

Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters Volume 1: The Quick and Easy Way to Learn Chinese Characters! (HSK Level 1 & AP Exam Prep)
Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters Volume 2: The Quick and Easy Way to Learn Chinese Characters! (HSK Level 2 & AP Study Exam Prep Book)
HSK 1-9 Vocabulary Guide: All 11,092 HSK Vocabularies with Pinyin and Translation (HSK Vocabulary Books)
Chinese Stories for Language Learners: A Treasury of Proverbs and Folktales in Bilingual Chinese and English (Online Audio Recordings Included)
Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: Learning Conversational Chinese (Fully Romanized and Free Online Audio)
Learn Mandarin Chinese Workbook for Beginners: 2 books in 1: A Step-by-Step Textbook to Practice the Chinese Characters Quickly and Easily While ... for Learn Mandarin Chinese for Beginners)
Learn Mandarin Chinese Workbook for Beginners: A Step Step-by -Step Textbook to Practice the Chinese Characters Quickly and Easily While Having Fun (All Tools for Learn Mandarin Chinese for Beginners)
Harvest: Intermediate Chinese - Workbook (Chinese and English Edition)
Harvest: Intermediate Chinese - Textbook (Chinese and English Edition)
Living Language Mandarin Chinese, Complete Edition: Beginner through advanced course, including 3 coursebooks, 9 audio CDs, Chinese character guide, and free online learning

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

Facebook-f Twitter Medium

Copyright © 2026 Mandarin Temple. All rights reserved.

Scroll to Top