附 Stroke Order — How to Write 附
附 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, 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.
附 Radical and Character Components
附 is a phono-semantic compound: 阝 (place) carries the meaning, while 付 indicates the sound.
Radical: 阝 + 5 more strokes
附 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- fù
Meanings of 附 in Chinese
1
fù附
To add, attach, or include; to be incidental or supplementary.
购买此产品，附带赠送一个精美礼品。
When you purchase this product, a beautiful gift is included.
To agree with or second a proposal or suggestion, often implying support or echoing an opinion.
我附议这个提议，觉得很有道理。
I second this proposal; I think it makes a lot of sense.
To attach, to enclose, or to send along with; often used when forwarding a document or item with a main message or package.
请将您的报告附在邮件中。
Please attach your report to the email.
To be close to; to attach oneself to; to draw near (as in "to whisper into someone's ear").
听到秘密后，她附在朋友耳边小声说了几句
After hearing the secret, she leaned close to her friend's ear and whispered a few words.
To attach oneself to; to depend on; to follow; to adhere to, often implying a relationship of dependence or seeking advantage.
许多小公司为了生存，常常选择依附于大型企业。
Many small companies often choose to attach themselves to larger enterprises for survival.
Common Words and Phrases with 附
1
incidentally; by the way; also supplementary or attached
会议结束后，经理附带提到了下个季度的计划。
After the meeting, the manager incidentally mentioned the plan for the next quarter.
2
A dot placed immediately after a musical note or rest, extending its duration by half.
这个乐谱中的附点音符，使其时值增加了原来的一半
The dotted note in this musical score increases its duration by half of its original value.
3
to move close to someone's ear, often to whisper
他附耳对我说了一个小秘密。
He leaned in and whispered a little secret to me.
4
To echo or agree with what others say or do, often without independent thought.
他总是喜欢附和别人的意见，很少有自己的主见。
He always likes to echo others' opinions, rarely having his own independent thoughts.
5
To strain an interpretation or draw a wrong conclusion by making false connections between unrelated things.
有些人总喜欢把一些偶然事件附会成某种预兆。
Some people always like to interpret accidental events as a certain kind of omen.
6
to gain fame or success by associating with influential people; to ride on someone's coattails.
小李刚入行时默默无闻，后来通过附骥于业内资深前辈，才慢慢积累了经验和名气。
When Xiao Li first entered the industry, he was unknown. Later, by attaching himself to an experienced senior figure in the field, he gradually accumulated experience and reputation.
7
To gain fame or success by associating with a prominent person, often used modestly. (Literally: to be attached to the tail of a swift horse).
他虽然在项目中贡献不大，但因为有幸附骥尾，最终也获得了不少赞誉。
Although he didn't contribute much to the project, by riding on the coattails of his more capable colleagues, he eventually gained considerable recognition.
8
To add or attach something extra; additional or supplementary.
这项服务可能需要支付一笔附加费用。
This service may require an additional fee.
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10
An appendix is additional material or information added to the end of a book or document.
这本书的附录包含了所有参考文献和补充数据。
The appendix of this book includes all references and supplementary data.
11
To have as an attached institution or facility.
这家酒店附设一个健身房，方便客人使用。
This hotel has an attached gym for guests' convenience.
12
Subsidiary; auxiliary; attached to a main organization.
这家大学拥有几所附属医院和许多研究机构。
This university has several affiliated hospitals and many research institutions.
13
A country that is subordinate to a more powerful nation, often politically or economically; also known as a dependency.
在古代，一些小型的邦国为了生存，常常选择成为强大帝国的附属国。
In ancient times, some smaller states, for their survival, often chose to become tributary states of powerful empires.
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More words with 附
- xī吸fù附adsorption
- guī归fù附submit, pledge allegiance
- pān攀fù附Cling to, Attach oneself to
- qū趋fù附curry favor, fawn upon
- nián粘fù附To adhere or stick to something.
- ē阿fù附to fawn on and echo
- kuǎn款fù附enclosed, attached
- yī依fù附depend on, attach oneself to
- fù附shàng上attach, enclose
- fù附yì议second, endorse
- fù附yōng庸vassal, dependent state
- fù附yǒu有with, equipped with
- fù附zài在attach to, be attached to
- fù附zèng赠Free gift, Complimentary
- fù附yōng庸guó国vassal state, dependency
- fù附zhuó着zài在attach to, adhere to
- fù附jiàn件attachment, accessory
- xiāng香fù附zǐ子nutgrass rhizome, Cyperus rotundus
- fù附diǎn点yīn音fú符dotted note
- fù附jìn近jū居mín民local residents, nearby residents
Idioms with 附
- fù附ěr耳dī低yán言whisper into someone's ear
- fù附ěr耳dī低yǔ语whisper into someone's ear
- fù附ěr耳mì密tán谈whisper secretly in someone's ear
- fù附fèng凤pān攀lóng龙Fawn on powerful people for wealth
- fù附yōng庸fēng风yǎ雅feign elegance
- fù附zhuì赘xuán悬yóu疣a useless superfluous thing
- chuān穿záo凿fù附huì会force connections; twist facts
- huái怀dí敌fù附yuǎn远conciliate adversaries to attract the distant
- hún魂bù不fù附tǐ体frightened out of one's wits
- jī饥fù附bǎo饱yáng扬cling when hungry, soar when full
- pān攀lóng龙fù附fèng凤curry favor with the powerful
- qiān牵qiǎng强fù附huì会force a connection
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Open the tool →Questions about 附
What does 附 mean in Chinese?
附 (fù) means “To add, attach, or include” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 附?
附 is pronounced fù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 附 have?
附 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 附?
附 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 阝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 附?
The radical of 附 is 阝, and 附 is a phono-semantic compound.
