夫
man
At a glance · 夫
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
「夫」甲骨文从大（人）加一横，指事表成年男子簪发。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「夫」本义为成年男子、丈夫，亦作发语词。
Structure
从大、加一，指事字，一象簪，丈夫束发加冠，本为男子。
At a glance
Pinyinfū
Radical大
Strokes4
UnicodeU+592B
Character type象形
Theme人伦
Six languages, one character
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English
man
man, male adult, husband; those
Français
mari / époux
Mari, homme adulte. «夫唱妇随» : le mari mène, la femme suit.
Español
marido / esposo
Marido, hombre adulto. «夫唱妇随»: el marido guía, la mujer sigue.
العربية
زوج / رجل
زوج، رجل بالغ. «夫唱妇随»: الزوج يبدأ والزوجة تتبع.
Русский
муж / супруг
Муж, взрослый мужчина. «夫唱妇随»: муж ведёт, жена следует.
Common words
- 丈夫zhàng fūhusband
- 夫人fū rénlady