芙 (fú) is a Chinese character meaning “lotus”. It is written from 艹 (grass / plant radical) and 夫 (man; husband), one above the other, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
艹 + 夫
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画：3 笔艹 + 4 笔夫 = 7 笔）
Memory aid
A grass top (艹) over 夫 ("man"), standing waist-deep in the pond: the flower he is wading out to pick is the lotus, 芙. Both parts really are in this character, and 夫 fū also hands you the sound fú.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 芙蓉fú rónglotus; hibiscus芙 = fú
Go deeper
All readings
lotus
lotus; hibiscus — used almost only in the word 芙蓉
指荷花或木芙蓉，几乎只用在「芙蓉」一词里。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 芙蓉fú rónglotus; hibiscus芙 = fú
Sound component
夫 family tone diff
Easy to confuse with
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 芙 mean?
芙 (fú) means lotus; hibiscus — used almost only in the word 芙蓉.
How do you pronounce 芙?
It is pronounced fú.
What parts is 芙 made of?
艹 (grass / plant radical) and 夫 (man; husband), one above the other. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画：3 笔艹 + 4 笔夫 = 7 笔）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 芙 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 芙?
艹. 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 芙?
Common ones are 芙蓉. The reading of 芙 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.