Writing
浮 (fú) — how to say "to float" in Chinese
浮
To float; to rise
verb
Character composition
浮
to float
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
浮在水面
fú zài shuǐ miàn
to float on the water surface
慢慢浮起
màn màn fú qǐ
to slowly float up
Examples
气球慢慢浮到空中去了。
The balloon slowly floated up into the sky.
木头浮在水上。
Wood floats on water.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say float in Chinese?
"to float" in Chinese is 浮 (fú).
What does 浮 mean in English?
浮 (fú) means "To float; to rise".
How is 浮 pronounced?
It is pronounced fú (written as fu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Fu in Chinese character
It is written 浮 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 浮?
浮 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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