幅 (fú) - Meaning, Stroke Order & Audio

幅

fú[fu2]Tone 2

width, roll, classifier for textiles or pictures

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English · width, roll, classifier for textiles or pictures

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Topology:Left-right

Strokes:12

Writing Balance Rule: The left radical (巾) should be narrower and slightly shorter, leaving ample space for the right phonetic component (畐) so the character looks unified rather than split.

1. Meaning

classifier for textiles, scrolls, pictures, and maps

width of fabricroll or piece of cloth

Classifier / NounNeutral#measurement#art#textiles

Sample Usage

这幅画真漂亮。
Zhè fú huà zhēn piàoliang.
This picture is really beautiful.
一幅对联
yī fú duìlián
a pair of couplets (written on scrolls)

2. Sound

/[fu³⁵]/Tone: 35

幅

fúfu2

´(35)

=fú

Initial Consonant

Type: Labiodental Fricative

Sounds like: f sound in English 'fish'

Unaspirated

Airflow Tactile Test: Continuous smooth friction.

Tongue & Mouth Position: Light contact between the upper teeth and the lower lip, blowing air gently through.

Final Rhyme

Vowel Group: -u vowel group

Sounds like: oo sound in 'boot'

Mouth Shape Guide: Pronounce as standalone vowel 'oo'.

Common Learner Trap: Keep vowel quality steady across all 4 tone contours.

Tone

T2 (35)

3 → 5 (35)

2nd Tone (Mid-Rising)

Tone Pitch & Cadence: Tone 2 rises from mid to high pitch, exactly like asking 'What?' in English when you didn't quite catch something.

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Listening trap: Confusing the rising Tone 2 (fú) with Tone 4 (fù), especially when spoken quickly in conversational sentences.

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Physical Tone Gesture: A rising hand gesture starting from chest level and sweeping up toward the ceiling, mirroring the inquisitive rise of 'fu2'.

3. Writing

Topology: Left-right · Strokes: 12 strokes

Writing Balance Rule: The left radical (巾) should be narrower and slightly shorter, leaving ample space for the right phonetic component (畐) so the character looks unified rather than split.

4. Components

Radical 巾 · Cloth radical (cloth, fabric, towel)

Semantic Clue (形旁): 巾 (indicates cloth, textiles, and hanging banners)

Phonetic Clue (声旁): 畐 (original sound: fú)

Cloth (巾) combined with a jar or container full to the brim (畐) depicts a wide roll of fabric or a rich scroll.

巾 cloth or textile
畐 provides the sound 'fú' and suggests abundance or full width

5. History

Liushu category: Phono-semantic (形声)

Origin: Originally combined the cloth radical (巾) with a phonetic element (畐) representing full rolls of woven textile or banners.

Semantic Evolution: Shifted from a specific type of fabric roll to a general measure word for flat items like paintings, photographs, banners, and scrolls.

Scrolls and silk banners were historically measured by width and length rolls, cementing this character's role as a counter for flat artwork.

6. Sinosphere

7. Memory

Vivid Mnemonic Story

You unfold a piece of CLOTH (巾) that is completely FULL (畐) of colorful paintings, measuring every single wide scroll.

Phonetic Family (形声字家族)

福

fúblessing, good fortuneReplaces the cloth radical with the altar/spirit radical (礻), bringing blessings instead of fabric.

副

fùsecondary, assistant, pairAdds the sword/knife radical (刂), slicing things into secondary parts or matching pairs.

Lookalikes & Traps (形近字)

福(fú)

幅 has the cloth radical (巾) for banners and pictures, while 福 has the altar/spirit radical (礻) for blessings.

8. Mastery

Active Recall Challenge

墙上挂着一___美丽的风景画。

Clue: yī fú měi lì de fēng jǐng huà

Common Learner Pitfall

Using generic measure words like 个 (gè) or 张 (zhāng) instead of 幅 (fú) when counting paintings, couplets, or banners.

Memory Prompts

Recognition: When you see 幅 paired with a painting or scroll, what does it mean?

Production: What measure word do you use for a piece of artwork or a written scroll?

幅fúwidth, roll, classifier for textiles or pictures

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