fú

芾

Character · Adjective · Noun · Proper noun

lush vegetation; alternate form of '黻'; used in names

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

lush; luxuriant (of grass and trees)

literary

A literary term describing thriving plant life. Rarely used in modern spoken language.

Xī昔
wǒ我
wǎng往
yǐ矣
 ，
yáng杨
liǔ柳
fú芾
fú芾
 。

When I left long ago, the willow trees were lush and green.

Chūn春
rì日
zhī之
yuán原
yě野
 ，
cǎo草
mù木
fú芾
rán然
 。

On the spring fields, the grass and trees are luxuriant.

2.

noun

an alternate written form of the character '黻' (fú)

archaic

In historical texts, especially in the context of the Song Dynasty calligrapher and painter Mi Fu, 芾 can be used interchangeably with 黻.

Sòng宋
dài代
shū书
huà画
jiā家
Mǐ米
Fú芾
 ，
yì亦
zuò作
Mǐ米
Fú黻
 。

The Song Dynasty calligrapher and painter Mi Fu is also written as Mi Fu (with a different character).

3.

proper noun

used in personal names, most famously Mi Fu

neutral

Primarily known as part of the name of the famous artist Mi Fu (米芾). It is a rare character used in given names.

Mǐ米
Fú芾
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zhù著
míng名
de的
shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
 。

Mi Fu is a famous calligrapher in Chinese history.

Tā他
de的
zì字
huà画
shēn深
shòu受
Mǐ米
Fú芾
fēng风
gé格
de的
yǐng影
xiǎng响
 。

His calligraphy and paintings are deeply influenced by Mi Fu's style.