父 fù father
How to remember 父: 八 eight + 乂 shears = father. At eight every Saturday he takes the garden shears out and lets his little son help, the best part of being a father.
Component breakdown
父 = 八 eight + 乂 shears
- 八 eight
- 乂 shears
At eight every Saturday he takes the garden shears out and lets his little son help, the best part of being a father.
How it came to be
A hand holding a stone axe up. Whoever carried the axe was the one who provided and decided, and the character moved from the tool to the man holding it.
How it is used
- Father, formal and bound - 父亲 (fùqīn) father, 父母 (fùmǔ) parents, 父子 (fùzǐ) father and son.
- Extended kin terms: 伯父 (bófù) uncle, 岳父 (yuèfù) wife's father.
- Formal register; everyday speech says 爸爸. Also 师父 (shīfu), master.
Characters built with 父
Words with 父
Example sentences
- 这是我的父亲。 Zhè shì wǒ de fùqin.This is my father.
- 男孩跟随着父亲。 Nánhái gēnsuízhe fùqin.The boy is following his father.
- 作为父母应该关心孩子。 Zuòwéi fùmǔ yīnggāi guānxīn háizi.As parents, they should care for their children.
- 儿女有责任赡养父母。 Érnǚ yǒu zérèn shànyǎng fùmǔ.It's the duty of children to care for their parents.