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负 (fù): To bear — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 负

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How to write 负 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 负

负 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

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负=⺈person+贝shell

A person (人) carrying a shell (贝) on their back — to bear a burden or owe something, like a trader with goods.

4.

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 负

HSK words that contain this character.

负责

fù zé

responsible for

HSK 4

抱负

bào fù

aspiration; ambition; lofty aim

HSK 6

欺负

qī fu

browbeat; take advantage of; pick on

HSK 6

正负

zhèng fù

plus and minus

HSK 6

胜负

shèng fù

victory or defeat; success or failure

HSK 6

负担

fù dān

bear; shoulder; burden; load

HSK 6
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辜负

gū fù

let down; fail to live up to; be unworthy of

HSK 6

减负

jiǎn fù

Reduce the burden

HSK 3.0 L7-9
6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 负 is used in context

tā他
yuàn愿
yì意
wèi为
zhè这
ge个
cuò错
wù误
fù负
zé责
。

He is willing to bear responsibility for this mistake.

tā他
fù负
zé责
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
。

He is responsible for this project

xué学
fèi费
shì是
gè个
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
fù负
dān
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xī息
yǒu有
fù负
miàn面
yǐng影
xiǎng

Information

Pinyinfù
Meaningto bear
Strokes6
Radical贝
Traditional負
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1031
Zhuyinㄈㄨˋ
UnicodeU+8D1F
CangjieNBO
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担负

dān fù

Undertake / Take on (responsibility)

HSK 3.0 L7-9

肩负

jiān fù

Undertake

HSK 3.0 L7-9

背负

bēi fù

Carry

HSK 3.0 L7-9

自负

zì fù

Arrogant / Conceited

HSK 3.0 L7-9

负责人

fù zé rén

person in charge

HSK 3.0 L4

负重

fù zhòng

Bear weight

HSK 3.0 L7-9

负面

fù miàn

negative

HSK 3.0 L6
担
。

Tuition is a heavy burden

响
。

This news has negative effects

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Characters with radical "贝".

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