(fù) - deputy, vice, secondary, a pair of (measure word) in Mandarin
fùTraditional: 副
Translation
deputy, vice, secondary, a pair of (measure word)
Word origin
A phono-semantic compound with 刂 (the knife radical) as the meaning element and 畐 (fú) as the phonetic, originally meaning to split, hence a secondary or matching part.
- Origin
- phono-semantic
- Root
- 畐 (fú, phonetic) + 刂 (knife radical)
Stroke order
副
Examples
。
He is the deputy manager of the company.
镜。
She is wearing a pair of glasses.
。
The vice principal is not here today.
套。
This is a beautiful pair of gloves.
露。
He wore an unhappy expression on his face.
副 (fù) means deputy, vice, or secondary as a modifier of titles, and it also serves as a measure word for pairs or sets such as glasses and gloves. It is the natural counterpart to 正 (zhèng, principal or chief).
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