甫 (fǔ) - just & only then

甫Tone 3

fǔ ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 用

枫惠

甫 · fǔ

just;

only then;

for the first time;

a respectful term for a man's name;

ancient unit of area

justonly thenfor the first time

Usage highlights

just arrivedjust nowhonorific for nameDu Fuancient fieldjust beginning

Synonyms

  • 刚— just; exactly
  • 初— beginning; first
  • 始— beginning; start

Antonyms

  • 终— end; finally
  • 久— long time; old

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has just arrived (甫到).
  • The year just began (年甫).
  • Used as an honorific in names (e.g., 台甫).
  • Ancient land measurement (甫田).

Collocations

  • just arrived(甫到)
  • just now(甫才)
  • honorific for name(台甫)
  • Du Fu(杜甫)
  • ancient field(甫田)
  • just beginning(甫始)

Idioms

  • The year just began(年甫弱冠)
  • Just mounted the throne(甫登大宝)
  • Just recovered from illness(甫愈)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'field' in oracle bone inscriptions, later extended to mean 'just', 'first time'.
  • Used as an honorific in addressing men's names in classical Chinese.
  • Appears in famous historical names like Du Fu (杜甫), one of China's greatest poets.

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