福fú
good fortune, a blessing. 13 strokes, radical 礻, first met in HSK 3.
What 福 is made of
礻 (shì, spirit) and 畐 (fú, to fill).
礻 carries the meaning — spirit — and 畐 carries the sound.
How to write 福
Strokes 1–4 write 礻, then strokes 5–13 write 畐.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 福
Words that use 福
| 福 | good fortune, a blessing 代表幸运美好的一个字 大门上倒贴着一个福字。On the door hangs the fortune character, pasted upside down. Lesson 179, 辞旧迎新与新春佳节 · 节日民俗与礼尚往来 · Festivals, Folk Traditions & Social Courtesies |
| 幸福 | deep happiness, wellbeing 心里觉得满足、快乐，日子过得很好 全家团聚，生活格外幸福。With the whole family reunited, life feels deeply happy and content. Lesson 226, 晚晴颐养与幸福时光 · 居所闲暇与日常生活 · Domestic Leisure, Home Living & Casual Recreation |
| 祝福 | blessing, well-wishes 对别人表达美好心愿的话 邻里送上热忱的祝福。The neighbours offered their warmest blessing. Lesson 380, 融通物联与厚德笃祝 · 齐家治政与精工物阜 · Civic Governance, Domestic Craft & Agricultural Precision |
| 福利 | welfare, benefits 指为改善生活而提供的物质或服务保障 政府持续加大民生福利保障力度。The government keeps strengthening its commitment to public welfare. Lesson 421, 协力福泽 · 宏规大略与厚生利民 · Grand Governance & Civic Welfare |
Characters that share the sound part 畐
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 礻
All 7 of them, and what the radical means, on the 礻 radical page.