伕 (fū) - laborer, porter, coolie & husband (variant of 夫)
伕 · fū
laborer, porter, coolie;
husband (variant of 夫)
laborer, porter, cooliehusband (variant of 夫)
Usage highlights
laborerportercarriage driverfirewood carrierboatmanhusband
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He works as a laborer (伕役).
- The porter carried the luggage (挑伕).
- In some contexts, it means husband (丈夫 variant).
Collocations
- laborer(伕役)
- porter(挑伕)
- carriage driver(车伕)
- firewood carrier(樵伕)
- boatman(船伕)
- husband(丈夫 variant)
Idioms
- A single man's strength is limited(匹夫之勇)
- A married couple(夫妇)
- A common laborer(匹夫)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically referred to manual laborers or servants in feudal China.
- Often used in compound words denoting specific types of workers.
- Considered a variant form of 夫 (husband/man) in some contexts.