腐
HSK 4

腐 (fǔ): rot, decay, spoil

fǔ

rot, decay, spoil

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Pinyin

fǔ

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

rot, decay, spoil

How to Write 腐 (fǔ)

腐 is written in 14 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 腐

A phono-semantic compound: 肉 (meat) carries the meaning, and 付 hints at the pronunciation.

What 腐 is Made Of

腐 is built from 3 components:

广broad, vast, wide
付give, deliver, pay, hand over
肉meat

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Words Using 腐

Common Chinese words that contain 腐:

腐朽

fǔxiǔ

腐烂

fǔlàn

腐蚀

fǔshí

腐败

fǔbài

豆腐

dòufu

Characters Related to 腐

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