敷 Stroke Order — How to Write 敷
敷 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 攵, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
敷 Radical and Character Components
Components:旉攵
敷 is a phono-semantic compound: 攵 (tap) carries the meaning, while 旉 indicates the sound.
Radical: 攵 + 11 more strokes
敷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- fū
Meanings of 敷 in Chinese
1
fū敷
To lay out, spread, or install, often referring to physical objects like cables, pipes, or tracks.
工人们正在敷设新的光缆线路
Workers are laying new optical fiber cables.
to apply, spread (e.g., medicine, powder)
她每天晚上都会敷面膜。
She applies a face mask every night.
To be sufficient; enough (often used in the negative to indicate insufficiency, e.g., 'not enough to cover expenses').
这点工资不敷一家人生活开销。
This salary is not enough to cover a family's living expenses.
Used to describe applying something to the surface, especially to the skin, similar to '肤' (fū).
她喜欢在睡前敷一片面膜。
She likes to apply a facial mask before bed.
Common Words and Phrases with 敷
1
give a detailed account; outline in an orderly fashion
在会议上，专家们详尽敷陈了项目进展和遇到的挑战。
At the meeting, the experts thoroughly expounded on the project's progress and the challenges encountered.
2
To apply a light layer of powder; to dust with powder.
她轻轻地在脸上敷粉，使妆容看起来更自然。
She lightly powdered her face to make her makeup look more natural.
3
A medical dressing refers to materials used to cover and protect wounds or injuries, such as bandages, gauze, or medicated pads.
护士小心翼翼地为病人的伤口更换了敷料。
The nurse carefully changed the patient's wound dressing.
4
to lay; to install (e.g., pipes, cables)
这条路下面敷设了新的光缆，以提供更快的网络服务。
New fiber optic cables have been laid beneath this road to provide faster internet services.
5
Blooming, the process of applying a thin film to a glass surface (e.g., a lens) to reduce reflection loss and enhance light transmission.
为了提高相机的成像质量，工程师对镜头进行了敷霜处理，以减少眩光。
To improve the camera's imaging quality, engineers bloomed the lens to reduce glare.
6
to apply or stick a dressing, plaster, or patch
医生建议他在伤口上敷贴消毒纱布，以防止感染。
The doctor advised him to apply sterile gauze to the wound to prevent infection.
7
To do something perfunctorily or half-heartedly; to go through the motions without genuine effort.
他对这项任务只是敷衍了事，没有投入真正的精力。
He just dealt with this task perfunctorily, without putting in real effort.
8
To do things carelessly or perfunctorily, without proper attention or effort, just to get them done.
他总是敷衍了事地完成任务，结果工作质量很差。
He always handles his tasks perfunctorily, and as a result, the quality of his work is very poor.
9
To perform one's duties in a perfunctory or careless manner, just going through the motions to get by.
这种敷衍塞责的态度，迟早会影响团队的整体效率。
This perfunctory attitude will sooner or later affect the overall efficiency of the team.
More words with 敷
- lěng冷fū敷cold compress, ice pack
- wài外fū敷topical application, external application
- fū敷zài在apply to, put on
- bīng冰fū敷Ice compress, Cold compress
- bù不fū敷insufficient, inadequate
- fū敷shuāng霜chú处lǐ理Cream treatment, Topical cream application
- mǎ马hu虎fū敷yǎn衍sloppy, perfunctory
- mān颟hān顸fū敷yǎn衍Sloppy and perfunctory, Careless and perfunctory
Idioms with 敷
- fū敷yǎn衍táng搪sè塞to be perfunctory and evasive
- rù入bù不fū敷chū出income not enough to cover expenditure
- fū敷yǎn衍mén门mian面keep up appearances perfunctorily
- yīn因xún循fū敷yǎn衍stick to old ways and muddle through
- fū敷zhāng张yáng扬lì厉indulge in excessive extravagance and ostentation
- fēng风yǐng影fū敷yǎn衍fabricate charges based on conjecture
- luó罗fū敷yǒu有fū夫A woman who is already married
- xiāo萧fū敷ài艾róng荣thrive by accommodating others
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Open the tool →Questions about 敷
What does 敷 mean in Chinese?
敷 (fū) means “To lay out” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 敷?
敷 is pronounced fū in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 敷 have?
敷 has 15 strokes.
How do you write 敷?
敷 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 攵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 敷?
The radical of 敷 is 攵, and 敷 is a phono-semantic compound.
