符 fú amulet
amulet; mark
How to remember 符: 𥫗 bamboo + 付 pay = amulet. At the temple fair Grandma finds a small bamboo tube, is happy to pay five euros and hangs it by the door as an amulet.
Component breakdown
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
符 = 𥫗 bamboo + 付 pay
- 𥫗 bamboo meaning
- 付 pay sound
- 亻 person
- 寸 inch
At the temple fair Grandma finds a small bamboo tube, is happy to pay five euros and hangs it by the door as an amulet.
How it came to be
Bamboo gives the meaning and the lower part the sound; such tokens were bamboo pieces split in two and fitted back together.
How it is used
- Bound; to match/tally, and a symbol. 符合 (fúhé) = conform to/match: 符合要求 (fúhé yāoqiú) meet the requirements.
- 符合 (fúhé) means to be consistent with a standard; its negative is 不符 (bùfú) = inconsistent: 名不符实 (míngbùfúshí) name doesn't match reality.
- 符号 (fúhào) = a symbol/mark/sign.
Words with 符
Example sentences
- 这个决定符合现在的情况。 Zhège juédìng fúhé xiànzài de qíngkuàng.This decision is in line with the current situation.