浮 fú — to float · English

浮

fú

to float

At a glance · 浮

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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.

「浮」从水孚声，小篆从水浮声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「浮」本义为漂于水面，引申轻浮、浮动、浮浅。

Structure

从水、孚声，形声字，水表义类，孚表音，本为漂浮。

At a glance

Pinyinfú

Radical氵

Strokes10

UnicodeU+6D6E

Character type形声

Theme地理

Six languages, one character

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English to float to float, drift, waft; to exceed; superfluous

Français flotter Flotter. «浮渭据泾» : flottant sur le Wei.

Español flotar Flotar. «浮渭据泾»: flotando sobre el Wei.

العربية يطفو يطفو. «浮渭据泾»: طافياً على وي.

Русский плыть Плыть, держаться на воде. «浮渭据泾»: плывя по Вэй.

Common words

浮动fú dòngfloat
漂浮piāo fúdrift

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