蚨 (fú) - A type of insect, specifically a green-tail fly & used in classical Chinese literature to symbolize money

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fú ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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蚨 · fú

A type of insect, specifically a green-tail fly or money insect;

used in classical Chinese literature to symbolize money or wealth.

A type of insect, specifically a green-tail flyused in classical Chinese literature to symbolize money

Usage highlights

qingfu insectfu moneymother fufu fliesreturning fufu currency

Synonyms

  • 钱— money, currency
  • 币— currency, coin
  • 金— gold, money

Antonyms

  • 贫— poverty, poor
  • 穷— poor, impoverished

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient texts mention the qingfu insect (青蚨).
  • The term 'fuqian' refers to money (蚨钱).
  • In folklore, the mother and child qingfu always return to each other (母子青蚨).
  • This character appears in classical monetary metaphors (蚨母).

Collocations

  • qingfu insect(青蚨)
  • fu money(蚨钱)
  • mother fu(蚨母)
  • fu flies(蚨飞)
  • returning fu(还蚨)
  • fu currency(蚨币)

Idioms

  • Qingfu returns to its original place(青蚨还钱)
  • Mother and child qingfu(母子青蚨)
  • Qingfu flying to gather(青蚨聚飞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese folklore, the qingfu insect was believed to have magical properties where if one touched the mother and child insects to separate coins, the coins would always return to each other.
  • This character appears frequently in classical literature as a metaphor for money and wealth.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese except in literary or historical contexts.

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