Memory phrase for the character: 付

付

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Meaning

to hand over to, deliver, to pay

Pronunciation

fù

Explanation

 Left: person 亻/人, right: skillful hand 寸

Mnemonic
 
A person with a skillful hand, who hands over sth. or pays.

Radicals

付 to hand over, deliver
人 personA standing person with spread legs.
寸 skillful handImage of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. As a body part this is the forearm 肘. It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand".




 Vocabulary

对付 duì fu  to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with
支付 zhī fù  to pay (money)
应付 yìng fu  to deal with; to cope
 

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