敷(fū)

HSK 7-915 strokes

to spread

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Character information

Pinyin
fū
Meaning
to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 敷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰旉攵

In this compound, the meaning comes from 攵 (tap); 旉 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

旉fū攵pū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 敷 step by step

15 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 敷

Common words using 敷 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cāng仓fū敷

Kurashiki, city in Okayama Prefecture 冈山县, Japan

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lěng冷fū敷

to apply a cold compress

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tú涂fū敷

to smear; to daub; to plaster; to apply (ointment)

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rù入bù不fū敷chū出

income does not cover expenditure

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wài外fū敷

to apply externally

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fū敷yǎn衍

to elaborate (on a theme)

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fū敷yǎn衍liǎo了shì事

(idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions

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fū敷yǎn衍sāi塞zé责

(idiom) to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously

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From 敷’s common words

仓冷涂入不出外衍

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