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福 (fú) — how to say "fortune" in Chinese
福
Fortune
noun
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Collocations
福字
fú zì
the character for fortune
Examples
新年贴福字，家家都幸福。
During New Year, people paste the fortune character, every family is happy.
福来了。
Fortune has come.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "fortune" in Chinese?
"fortune" in Chinese is 福 (fú).
福 meaning in English
福 (fú) means "Fortune".
How is 福 pronounced?
It is pronounced fú (written as fu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Fortune in Chinese character
It is written 福 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 福?
福 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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