附 (fù) is a Chinese character meaning “to attach”. It is written from 阝 (left form: mound (阜); right form: city or settlement (邑)) and 付 (to hand over; to pay), side by side, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
阝 + 付
Left–right structure
- 阝 left form: mound (阜); right form: city or settlement (邑) · fù meaning
- 付 to hand over; to pay · fù sound
Structure from: 现代字形拆分，以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：7 画 = 阝 2 画 + 付 5 画；部首取康熙 170 阜部（在左写作「阝」）；声符判断只依据实测现代读音（付 fù / 附 fù 声母、韵母、声调全同）
Memory aid
A mound (阝) on the left, and something handed over (付) pressed right up against it. Whatever is 附 is attached close to something bigger. Both parts really are in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 附近fù jìnnearby; in the vicinity附 = fù
- 附件fù jiànattachment (to an email or document); accessory part附 = fù
Go deeper
All readings
to attach
to attach; to enclose; to add on; to be close to
另外加上；随主体一起带上；靠近。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 附近fù jìnnearby; in the vicinity附 = fù
- 附件fù jiànattachment (to an email or document); accessory part附 = fù
Sound component
付 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 附 mean?
附 (fù) means to attach; to enclose; to add on; to be close to.
How do you pronounce 附?
It is pronounced fù.
What parts is 附 made of?
阝 (left form: mound (阜); right form: city or settlement (邑)) and 付 (to hand over; to pay), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分，以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：7 画 = 阝 2 画 + 付 5 画；部首取康熙 170 阜部（在左写作「阝」）；声符判断只依据实测现代读音（付 fù / 附 fù 声母、韵母、声调全同）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 附 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 附?
阝. 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 附?
Common ones are 附近 and 附件. The reading of 附 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.