付 Stroke Order — How to Write 付
付 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, 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.
付 Radical and Character Components
付 is an ideographic compound. To hand 寸 something over to someone 亻 .
Radical: 亻 + 3 more strokes
付 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- fù
Meanings of 付 in Chinese
1
fù付
To pay, to give, to hand over, to entrust, or to commit (e.g., to print, to a laugh, to waste).
他为这个项目付出了很多努力。
He put in a lot of effort for this project.
Classifier for traditional Chinese medicine, referring to a dose or package (often for herbs).
这付药你每天服用三次，每次饭后服用。
Take this dose of medicine three times a day, each time after meals.
Common Words and Phrases with 付
1
to burn (e.g., documents, letters)
他决定将那些旧信付丙，彻底告别过去。
He decided to burn those old letters to completely bid farewell to the past.
2
To give or dedicate something, such as effort, time, or resources, for a specific purpose or as a cost.
为了掌握这门新技能，他付出了大量的时间和精力。
To master this new skill, he devoted a significant amount of time and energy.
3
credit side
会计做账时，报销的差旅费会记录在费用账户的付方
When the accountant prepares the books, reimbursed travel expenses are recorded on the debit side of the expense account.
4
To make a payment, typically for goods or services received.
请务必在月底前完成付款，以避免逾期费用。
Please be sure to complete the payment before the end of the month to avoid late fees.
5
6
To pay off a debt or settle an account in full.
他终于付清了这笔房屋贷款。
He finally paid off this housing loan.
7
Payment of interest on bank deposits or loans.
银行会定期对储蓄账户付息，确保客户的资金增值。
The bank regularly pays interest on savings accounts, ensuring that customers' funds grow in value.
8
to send to press; to go to print
经过编辑的仔细校对，这本新书终于可以付印了
After careful proofreading by the editor, this new book can finally go to print.
9
10
All one's efforts wasted, or come to nothing; to be irrevocably lost.
他辛辛苦苦工作了一年，结果因为一次失误，所有的努力都付之东流了。
He worked diligently for a whole year, but due to one oversight, all his efforts went down the drain.
11
to disregard (safety, consequences, etc.); to leave out of consideration
为了完成这项具有挑战性的任务，他将所有的困难和个人得失付之度外
To complete this challenging task, he put all difficulties and personal gains or losses out of his consideration.
12
to commit to the flames; to set on fire and burn down
为了不让这些私人日记落入他人之手，她最终选择将其付之一炬。
To prevent these private diaries from falling into the wrong hands, she ultimately chose to consign them to the flames.
13
Dismiss with a laugh; laugh it off.
面对流言蜚语，她总是付之一笑，从不让那些无稽之谈影响自己的心情。
She always laughs off the gossip, never letting those groundless talks affect her mood.
14
To put into practice; to carry out; to implement
他将一块普通的泥土付诸巧手，使其变成了一件精美的陶艺品。
He subjected a common piece of clay to his skillful hands, transforming it into an exquisite ceramic artwork.
15
All efforts wasted; come to nothing.
他投入了大量时间和精力来准备这场演出，结果因为突发状况，所有的心血都付诸东流了。
He invested a lot of time and energy to prepare for this performance, but due to an unexpected situation, all his hard work went down the drain.
16
to send a manuscript to the press; to publish
经过多年的辛勤耕耘，他的小说终于要付梓了。
After years of diligent work, his novel is finally going to press.
More words with 付
- zhī支fù付To pay or make a payment.
- yìng应fù付Cope, Handle
- bō拨fù付disburse, allocate
- diàn垫fù付Advance payment, Pay in advance
- gěi给fù付payment, pay
- jiǎo缴fù付to pay or make a payment
- jù拒fù付refusal of payment, chargeback
- shí实fù付Actual payment, Net payment
- tuō托fù付entrust, commit
- wěi委fù付abandonment
- zhǐ止fù付stop payment
- yù预fù付kuǎn款Advance payment, Prepayment
- duì兑fù付to cash, to redeem
- tíng停fù付Stop payment, Suspend payment
- yù预fù付to pay in advance
- jiāo交fù付deliver, hand over
- fù付qián钱Pay, Make a payment
- duì对fu付deal with, cope with
- fù付bù不qǐ起can't afford, unable to pay
- fù付zhū诸shí实jiàn践put into practice, implement
Idioms with 付
- fù付zhī之yī一tàn叹sigh with resignation
- fù付zhū诸dù度wài外disregard personal safety or consequences
- fù付zhū诸yī一xiào笑dismiss with a laugh
- xiāo消jí极yìng应fu付passively deal with
- yìng应fu付yù裕rú如handle with ease
- yìng应fu付zì自rú如handle with ease and competence
- fù付yǔ与dōng东liú流all efforts wasted
- fù付zhī之liú流shuǐ水all efforts wasted
- fù付zhī之yī一shěn哂dismiss with a smile
- fù付zhū诸yī一jù炬commit to the flames
- jì计wú无fù付zhī之no other option
- jìn尽fù付dōng东liú流all efforts wasted
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Open the tool →Questions about 付
What does 付 mean in Chinese?
付 (fù) means “To pay” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 付?
付 is pronounced fù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 付 have?
付 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 付?
付 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 付?
The radical of 付 is 亻, and 付 is an ideographic compound.