蝠 (fú) - Bat — refers to the flying mammal & in Chinese culture, bats are symbols of good

蝠Tone 2

fú ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

蝠 · fú

Bat — refers to the flying mammal;

in Chinese culture, bats are symbols of good fortune and happiness due to phonetic association.

Bat — refers to the flying mammalin Chinese culture, bats are symbols of good

Usage highlights

BatFruit batVampire batBat wingBat patternBat colony

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Bats are nocturnal mammals (蝙蝠).
  • The bat appears in many Chinese art motifs (蝙蝠图案).
  • Fruit bats help pollinate plants (果蝠).
  • Bat guano is used as fertilizer (蝙蝠粪).

Collocations

  • Bat(蝙蝠)
  • Fruit bat(果蝠)
  • Vampire bat(吸血蝠)
  • Bat wing(蝠翼)
  • Bat pattern(蝠纹)
  • Bat-shaped(蝠形)

Idioms

  • bat(Five blessings arriving at the door (五福临门) — where 福 (blessing) sounds like 蝠)
  • May you have happiness and longevity (福寿双全) — bat and peach motifs
  • Bat and deer motif (福禄寿) — representing blessings, prosperity, longevity

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Bats are considered auspicious in Chinese culture because 蝠 (fú) sounds like 福 (fú) meaning 'blessing' or 'good fortune'.
  • Bat motifs frequently appear in Chinese art, textiles, and architecture as symbols of happiness and prosperity.
  • The red bat is particularly auspicious as red is the color of joy and celebration in Chinese tradition.

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