弗

fú

(literary) not · used in transliteration

Radical: 弓 Strokes: 5

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

强引张弹弱弦弓弟弥弛弘弩

Same radical

强引张弹弱弦弓弟弥弛弘弩弯弭弧

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Character Decomposition

弗=弓+丨+丨

Etymology

Two arrows 丨 pulled across a bow

Meanings

(literary) not

used in transliteration

fú

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Words with 弗 93 total

lev (Bulgarian unit of currency)列弗liè fú Virginia, US state弗州Fú zhōu Freyr (god in Norse mythology)弗雷Fú léi brand name of an antibiotic injection blamed for a number of deaths in 2006欣弗Xīn fú sievert (Sv), unit of radiation damage used in radiotherapy西弗xī fú

Idioms with 弗 9 total Chain

lit. if you do not crush a small snake, what will you do when it becomes a serpent? (idiom) · fig. if you do not eliminate an enemy while it is weak, you will face dire consequences later为虺弗摧，为蛇若何wei2 hui3 fu2 cui，wéi1 she2 ruo4 he2 to extend all over the globe (idiom) · far-reaching无远弗届wú yuǎn fú jiè to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)自愧弗如zì kuì fú rú