幅 (fú) — (classifier) for paintings, pictures, and textiles (curtains, cloth, etc.)
Definition
A measure word used for paintings, photos, and cloth/curtains. It comes AFTER the number: 一幅画.
classifier
for paintingspicturesand textiles (curtains, cloth, etc.)
Examples
- 幅。Qiáng shàng guà zhe yì fú huà.A painting hangs on the wall.
- 幅。Tā mǎi le liǎng fú chuāng lián.She bought two curtains.
- 幅。Zhè fú zhào piàn hěn piào liang.This photo is very beautiful.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
畐
畐fú幅⁰fú
Same sound today
幅 is built from 巾, a component related to cloth or clothing, and 畐, which gives its sound.
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