(fǒu)

6 strokes

pottery

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
fǒu
Meaning
pottery
Strokes
6
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿱?山

An earthen jar

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

6 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.

fǒu

to beat time with a percussion instrument made of pottery

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