夫 fū husband
man; husband
How to remember 夫: 二 two + 人 person = husband. At the wedding, two friends lift the groom, the happiest person in the room, and shout "Now he is a real husband!"
Component breakdown
夫 = 二 two + 人 person
- 二 two
- 人 person
At the wedding, two friends lift the groom, the happiest person in the room, and shout "Now he is a real husband!"
How it came to be
A standing adult with a line drawn across the top of the head: the pin through the hair knot a man put up when he came of age and could marry.
How it is used
- "Husband/man" - 丈夫 (zhàngfu) husband, 夫妻 (fūqī) married couple, 夫人 (fūrén) madam/wife (formal).
- Watch the readings: 大夫 is dàifu = doctor (colloquial), not dàfū. 功夫 (gōngfu) = kung fu/skill and effort.
Characters built with 夫
Words with 夫
Example sentences
- 他是我的丈夫。 Tā shì wǒ de zhàngfu.He's my husband.
- 在中国，医生也叫大夫。 Zài Zhōngguó, yīshēng yě jiào dàifu.In China, doctors are also called "daifu".
- 她不允许丈夫出门。 Tā bù yǔnxǔ zhàngfu chūmén.She won't allow her husband to go out.
- 一对夫妻在公园里散步。 Yī duì fūqī zài gōngyuán lǐ sànbù.The couple are taking a walk in the park.