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釜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
釜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
釜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
釜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
釜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
釜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
釜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
釜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
釜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
釜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

釜 Stroke Order — How to Write 釜

Stroke Order

釜 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 金, 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.

釜 Radical and Character Components

Components:父金

釜 is a phono-semantic compound: 金 (metal) carries the meaning, while 父 indicates the sound.

Radical: 金 + 2 more strokes

釜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • fǔ

Meanings of 釜 in Chinese

1

fǔ釜

An ancient cooking pot or cauldron, often used in idioms to signify taking drastic measures or showing resolute determination.
为了完成这个项目，我们必须破釜沉舟，全力以赴。
To complete this project, we must burn our bridges and go all out.
An ancient Chinese measuring vessel and unit of capacity, known as 'fu', used during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, with varying standards.
考古学家在古墓中发现了一只保存完好的青铜釜，用于当时的谷物计量。
Archaeologists unearthed a well-preserved bronze 'fu', an ancient measuring vessel, in an ancient tomb, which was used for grain measurement during that period.

Common Words and Phrases with 釜

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fǔ釜dǐ底chōu抽xīn薪
To remove the underlying cause of a problem; to take a drastic measure.
为了彻底解决员工流失率高的问题，公司决定釜底抽薪，从根本上改善工作环境和福利待遇。
To thoroughly solve the problem of high employee turnover, the company decided to address the root cause by fundamentally improving the working environment and welfare benefits.
2
fǔ釜dǐ底yóu游yú鱼
Like a fish in a pot, implying someone in a desperate and life-threatening situation with no hope of escape.
被困在山洞里，食物和水所剩无几，他们都感觉自己成了釜底游鱼。
Trapped in the cave with dwindling food and water, they all felt like fish in a boiling pot, their lives hanging by a thread.

More words with 釜

Idioms with 釜

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Questions about 釜

What does 釜 mean in Chinese?

釜 (fǔ) means “An ancient cooking pot or cauldron, often used in idioms to signify taking drastic measures or showing resolute determination” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 釜?

釜 is pronounced fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 釜 have?

釜 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 釜?

釜 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 金. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 釜?

The radical of 釜 is 金, and 釜 is a phono-semantic compound.