副

fù
HSK 6
#763 most
frequent character
secondary, auxiliary, deputy
noun
adjective
Measure Word

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

副 combines 刂 knife, the meaning part, with 畐 fú, which gives the sound. It first meant to cut something open. From that came 'in a secondary position' and then 'secondary' and 'assistant'.

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Example Sentences

他是副经理。
tāshì fù jīnglǐ 。
He is the deputy manager.
这本书有副标题。
zhè běn shū yǒu fù biāotí 。
This book has a subtitle.
副词在句子中起修饰作用。
fùcí zài jùzi zhōngqǐ xiūshì zuòyòng 。
Adverbs play a modifying role in sentences.

Words with similar meanings

辅助fǔzhù
auxiliary
Refers to something that supports or complements, more commonly used in a technical sense.
副手fùshǒu
assistant
A more informal term for someone who assists, commonly used in workplace or casual contexts.

Homophones

HSK 4
富fù
rich, surname Fu
付fù
pay, commit, hand over
负fù
negative, load, loss, defeat, bear
附fù
to attach
赴fù
to go to

Words Starting With 副

副作用fù zuò yòng
side effect

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