咐 fù to instruct
to instruct; to order
How to remember 咐: 口 mouth + 付 pay = to instruct. Mum opens her mouth before I pay for my first bus ticket alone, and uses the whole ride to instruct me.
Component breakdown
咐 = 口 mouth + 付 pay
- 口 mouth
- 付 pay
- 亻 person
- 寸 inch
Mum opens her mouth before I pay for my first bus ticket alone, and uses the whole ride to instruct me.
How it is used
- A bound syllable in 'instruct' words - 吩咐 (fēnfù) to tell/order, 嘱咐 (zhǔfù) to enjoin/urge repeatedly.
- 嘱咐 carries more care and earnestness (a parent 嘱咐 a child); 吩咐 is more a matter-of-fact order.
- Never appears alone - always the second half of these compounds.