咐 (fù) is a Chinese character meaning “to instruct”. It is written from 口 (mouth) and 付 (to hand over; to pay), side by side, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
口 + 付
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形构形分析（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：⿰口付，3+5=8 画；笔画 0–2 为「口」，笔画 3–7 为「付」）；只描述今形，不追溯古字来源
Memory aid
A mouth (口) hands over (付) a job to you — that is what it means to be told what to do.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 吩咐fēn fùto instruct; to tell someone to do something咐 = fù
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All readings
to instruct
to instruct; to enjoin — used only in words such as 吩咐 (to tell someone to do something)
只用于「吩咐」「嘱咐」等词，表示口头交代、叮嘱别人做事。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 吩咐fēn fùto instruct; to tell someone to do something咐 = fù
Sound component
付 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 咐 mean?
咐 (fù) means to instruct; to enjoin — used only in words such as 吩咐 (to tell someone to do something).
How do you pronounce 咐?
It is pronounced fù.
What parts is 咐 made of?
口 (mouth) and 付 (to hand over; to pay), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形构形分析（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：⿰口付，3+5=8 画；笔画 0–2 为「口」，笔画 3–7 为「付」）；只描述今形，不追溯古字来源. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 咐 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 咐?
口. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 咐?
Common ones are 吩咐. The reading of 咐 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.