富 fù — rich, wealthy · English

富

fù

rich, wealthy

At a glance · 富

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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 seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

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.

小篆从宀从畐，宀为屋，畐象满酿酒器，会意家室充实为富。隶楷作「富」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「富」本指财物充足，与「贫」相对。

Structure

会意字，从宀从畐，屋中有满器，表示富裕。

At a glance

Pinyinfù

Radical宀

Strokes12

UnicodeU+5BCC

Character type会意

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English rich, wealthy Rich, having abundant possessions.

Français riche Riche, ayant des biens abondants.

Español rico Rico, con bienes abundantes.

العربية غني غني وكثير المال.

Русский богатый Богатый, обладающий изобилием.

Common words

丰富fēng fùrich
富fùrich

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