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肤 Stroke Order — How to Write 肤

Stroke Order

肤 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.

肤 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺼夫

肤 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 夫 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 4 more strokes

肤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • fū

Meanings of 肤 in Chinese

1

fū肤

Skin; the surface of the body.
她的皮肤看起来很好。
Her skin looks very good.
Superficial; shallow; skin-deep, especially regarding understanding or knowledge.
他的理解非常肤浅,没有触及问题的核心。
His understanding is very superficial and doesn't touch the core of the problem.
When pronounced fū, 肤 can mean 'great' or 'big,' particularly in classical or formal contexts, often forming compounds like '肤公' (great achievement/merit).
他在学术上取得了肤公,为学科发展奠定了基础。
He achieved great merit in academia, laying the foundation for the discipline's development.

Common Words and Phrases with 肤

1
fū肤pǐ皮liǎo潦cǎo草
cursory and perfunctory; careless and superficial
他做事总是肤皮潦草,所以经常出错。
He always does things in a careless and superficial manner, so he often makes mistakes.
2
fū肤qiǎn浅
Superficial or shallow in knowledge, understanding, or thought.
他对这个问题的看法非常肤浅,没有考虑到更深层次的原因。
His view on this issue is very superficial, without considering the deeper reasons.
3
fū肤sè色
The natural color of a person's skin.
在世界各地,我们可以看到各种各样美丽的肤色,它们是人类多样性的体现。
Around the world, we can see a wide variety of beautiful skin colors, which are a manifestation of human diversity.

More words with 肤

  • jī肌fū肤skin; human flesh and skin
  • pí皮fū肤skin
  • pí皮fū肤bìng病skin disease, dermatosis
  • yán盐fū肤mù木Chinese sumac
  • tǐ体fū肤body; flesh and skin
  • rùn润fū肤gāo膏Moisturizer, Moisturizing cream
  • fū肤gōng公inspector, examiner
  • rùn润fū肤lù露body lotion, moisturizer
  • rùn润fū肤rǔ乳lotion, body lotion
  • hù护fū肤pǐn品skincare products, skincare
  • pí皮fū肤gān干zào燥Dry skin, Xerosis
  • pí皮fū肤shàng上on the skin, on skin
  • fū肤gōng功wěi伟yè业Minor and great achievements, Small and grand accomplishments

Idioms with 肤

  • fū肤mò末zhī支lí离superficial and fragmented
  • pí皮fū肤zhī之jiàn见superficial or shallow view
  • qiè切fū肤zhī之tòng痛deeply felt personal pain
  • shēn身tǐ体fà发fū肤one's entire physical self
  • tǐ体wú无wán完fū肤covered with wounds or utterly refuted
  • fū肤bù不shēng生máo毛calloused from extreme toil and hardship
  • fū肤cùn寸zhī之dì地a tiny piece of land
  • fū肤jiàn见jiǎn谫shí识shallow and limited understanding
  • fū肤qiǎn浅mò末xué学superficial and rudimentary learning
  • fū肤rú如níng凝zhī脂skin like congealed cream
  • fū肤shòu受zhī之sù诉criticism directly impacting personal interests
  • fū肤shòu受zhī之yán言superficial or insincere remarks

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Questions about 肤

What does 肤 mean in Chinese?

肤 (fū) means “Skin” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 肤?

肤 is pronounced fū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 肤 have?

肤 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 肤?

肤 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 肤?

The radical of 肤 is ⺼, and 肤 is a phono-semantic compound.

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