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HSK 67 strokes
Readings

Buddha

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
fó / fú / bì / bó
Meaning
Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻弗

In this compound, the meaning comes from (person); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

fǎng仿
HSK 6

to seem; as if; seemingly; alike; similar

Open 仿佛 page →
jiào
HSK 6

Buddhism

Open 佛教 page →
dān

Denver, Colorado

Open 丹佛 page →
xiàng

Buddhist image; statue of Buddha or Bodhisattva; CL:尊[zun1], 张

Open 佛像 page →
guāng

Buddha's teachings

Open 佛光 page →
diǎn

Buddhist scriptures

Open 佛典 page →

words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced

Open 佛口蛇心 page →

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