嘸 (fǔ) - Fu — to not have & to not exist

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fǔ ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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嘸 · fǔ

Fu — to not have;

to not exist;

used in classical Chinese as a negative particle equivalent to 無 (wú);

also appears in dialectal expressions.

Fu — to not haveto not existused in classical Chinese as a negative particle

Usage highlights

Nothing can be doneHelplessNot haveCannotIs it not?No way

Synonyms

  • 無— not have; without
  • 沒— not have; there is not

Antonyms

  • 有— have; there is

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • There is nothing I can do (嘸沒辦法).
  • He expressed helplessness (他表示嘸可奈何).
  • In some dialects, it means 'not have' (嘸沒).
  • Classical negative particle usage (嘸乃不可乎).

Collocations

  • Nothing can be done(嘸沒辦法)
  • Helpless(嘸可奈何)
  • Not have(嘸沒)
  • Cannot(嘸可)
  • Is it not?(嘸乃)
  • No way(嘸路)

Idioms

  • Helpless and without recourse(嘸可奈何)
  • Is it not improper?(嘸乃不可乎)
  • Without any reason(嘸緣無故)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used as a classical Chinese negative particle, equivalent to 無 (wú).
  • Appears in some southern Chinese dialects with the meaning 'not have'.
  • Considered a literary or archaic character in modern standard Chinese.

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