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发福 (fā fú): To put on weight (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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发福 consists of 2 characters.

发 • fā • to send (an email) • HSK 2.0 L3

HSK 3

fā发

to send (an email)

福 • fú • happiness, good fortune, blessing • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

fú福

happiness, good fortune, blessing

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Pinyinfā fú

Meaningto put on weight; to become stout (polite)

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Example Sentences with 发福

Tā他

zuì最

jìn近

fā发

fú福

le了

。

He has put on weight recently.

Zhōng中

nián年

yǐ以

hòu后

hěn很

duō多

rén人

róng容

yì易

fā

Tā他

xiào笑

zhe着

shuō说

zì自

jǐ己

fā发

fú福

le了

发

fú福

。

Many people tend to gain weight after middle age.

，

xū需

yào要

duō多

yùn运

dòng动

。

He smiled and said he had put on weight and needed more exercise.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 发福.

Words with 发

发烧fā shāofever; have a fever
发现fā xiàndiscover
头发tóu fahair
出发chū fāset off; depart
发出fā chūto issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch
发展fā zhǎndevelop
发生fā shēnghappen
发送fā sòngto transmit

Words with 福

幸福xìng fúhappiness
祝福zhù fúblessing; benediction; wish happiness to
福利fú lì(material) welfare
福气fú qihappy lot; good fortune
造福

zào fú

Benefit

祈福qí fúto pray for blessings

福星fú xīnglucky star; bringer of good fortune

福禄fú lùhappiness and prosperity