傅 (fù) - Fu — a common Chinese surname & also means 'teacher', 'instructor', or 'to apply/paste' something.

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傅 · fù

Fu — a common Chinese surname;

also means 'teacher', 'instructor', or 'to apply/paste' something.

Fu — a common Chinese surnamealso means 'teacher', 'instructor', or 'to apply/paste' something.

Usage highlights

Surname FuMaster/teacherApply medicineGrand TutorFu ShanFu Yi

Synonyms

  • 师— teacher, master
  • 教— to teach, instruct
  • 涂— to apply, smear

Antonyms

  • 徒— apprentice, disciple
  • 学— to learn, study
  • 擦— to wipe off, erase

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His surname is Fu (姓傅).
  • The teacher gave instructions (师傅 taught).
  • Apply medicine to the wound (傅药).
  • He is a master craftsman (师傅).

Collocations

  • Surname Fu(傅姓)
  • Master/teacher(师傅)
  • Apply medicine(傅药)
  • Grand Tutor(太傅)
  • Fu Shan (傅山) - famous calligrapher
  • Fu Yi (傅奕) - Tang dynasty astronomer

Idioms

  • As a master teaches his apprentice(师傅领进门，修行在个人)
  • The grand tutor's guidance(太傅之教)
  • To apply powder and makeup(傅粉施朱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 傅 is one of the most common surnames in China, ranking around 36th in population.
  • Historically used as an official title meaning 'tutor' or 'instructor' to the crown prince.
  • The character appears in many historical records and classical texts as both surname and title.

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