父 fù
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 父 — father, dad
- Made of
- 八 eight 乂 to govern
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
父亲
fùqīn
father
Characters in this word
亲 qīn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 立 — to stand
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 父亲很高。 Fùqīn hěn gāo. Father is very tall.
- 父亲在家。 Fùqīn zài jiā. Father is at home.
- 我找父亲。 Wǒ zhǎo fùqīn. I am looking for Father.