釜

fǔ
#3,777 most
frequent character
kettle, cauldron

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

釜 uses 金 metal as the meaning part and 父 fù for its sound. It first meant a large cauldron. The meaning later became kettle.

釜 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
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Homophones

府fǔ
seat of government
腐fǔ
decay, rotten
抚fǔ
to comfort, to console, to stroke

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