付 fù pay
pay; give
How to remember 付: 亻 person + 寸 inch = pay. The person in the fitting room gets every inch of his suit measured, then gasps when he has to pay.
Component breakdown
付 = 亻 person + 寸 inch
- 亻 person
- 寸 inch
The person in the fitting room gets every inch of his suit measured, then gasps when he has to pay.
How it came to be
A person with a hand reaching across to them, the mark at the wrist and all. It is the moment of handing a thing over, from one side of the character to the other.
How it is used
- 'To pay, hand over'. 付钱 (fù qián) pay money, 支付 (zhīfù) to pay (formal, esp. e-payments), 付款 (fùkuǎn) make a payment.
- 付出 (fùchū) = to give/put in (effort, a price): 付出很多努力 (fùchū hěn duō nǔlì) put in a lot of effort.
- 对付 (duìfu) = to deal with / cope with someone or something.
Characters built with 付
Words with 付
Example sentences
- 我去柜台付款。 Wǒ qù guìtái fùkuǎn.I'm going to the counter to pay.