father

divide (八) + govern (乂) = the father who rules the family

The original oracle bone form shows a hand gripping a rod — a symbol of someone with authority who disciplines and guides. The components reinforce this: a hand raised in control over the household.

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Crossing lines symbolizing governance and controlSemantic
DivisionSemantic

他的亲很关心他的学习。

tā de fù qīn hěn guān xīn tā de xué xí。

His father cares a lot about his studies.

亲每天早起去买菜。

wǒ fù qīn měi tiān zǎo qǐ qù mǎi cài。

My father gets up early every day to buy groceries.

Words with 父

造父变星

zào fù biàn xīng

(astronomy) Cepheid variable star

阿爸父

ā bà fù

by ext. God the Father in Christian gospel

养父

yǎng fù

foster father

高祖父

gāo zǔ fù

great-great-grandfather

黄父鬼

huáng fù guǐ

Huang Fugui, ghost of legends who provided Liu Juanzi with his magical recipes 劉涓子鬼遺方|刘涓子鬼遗方

一日为师,终身为父

yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù

(idiom) teacher for one day, father forever; students should have deep respect and lifelong gratitude for their teachers

亚父

yà fù

(term of respect) second only to father

人父

rén fù

father (as a social role)

代替父母

dài tì fù mǔ

in place of sb's parents

仲父

zhòng fù

father's younger brother

伯叔祖父

bó shū zǔ fù

father's father's brother

伯父

bó fù

father's elder brother

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