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父
fù
father
At a glance · 父

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Evolution of the glyph

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父 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 父 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 父 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 父 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 父 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 父 Regular script
    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

父字甲骨文象手持石斧之形，本义为父亲、家长，后专指父亲。金文、小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

父 Object sketch

Origins & notes

父本义为父亲、家长。

Structure

父为象形字，描摹手执斧钺，象征家长权威。

At a glance

Pinyinfù
Radical父
Strokes4
UnicodeU+7236
Character type象形
Theme人伦

Six languages, one character

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English father Fu is a pictograph of a hand holding an axe, meaning father and patriarch.
Français père Fu est un pictogramme d'une main tenant une hache, signifiant père et patriarche.
Español padre Fu es un pictograma de una mano sosteniendo un hacha, significa padre y patriarca.
العربية أب فو رسم تخطيطي ليد تمسك فأساً، ويعني الأب ورئيس العائلة.
Русский отец Фу — пиктограмма руки с топором, означает отца и главу семьи.

Common words

  • 父亲fù qīnfather
  • 父母fù mǔparents

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