芾 Stroke Order — How to Write 芾

Stroke Order

芾 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

芾 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹巿

芾 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 巿 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 4 more strokes

芾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

fèi
fú

Meanings of 芾 in Chinese

fèi芾

describing small and tender branches or leaves (often in the compound '蔽芾')

这株新栽的树苗，枝叶蔽芾，透着勃勃生机。

This newly planted sapling, with its tender branches and leaves, exudes vibrant life.

fú芾

Luxuriant growth of plants; flourishing vegetation.

山间草木芾，生机勃勃

The plants in the mountains are luxuriant, full of vitality.

An ancient ceremonial knee-cover worn with formal attire, equivalent to '韍'.

古人祭祀时，常在礼服外佩戴芾，以示庄重。

During ancient sacrificial ceremonies, people often wore a 'fú' (a ceremonial knee-cover) over their formal robes to show solemnity.

When pronounced fú, '芾' is an archaic variant of '黻', referring to an ancient ceremonial garment with embroidered patterns. It is also famously used in the name of the Song Dynasty calligrapher and painter, Mi Fu (米芾).