福

• 拼音: fú
• 汉字拆解: 福 = 礻(altar/spirit) + 畐 (full vessel), meaning blessings from the gods filling one's vessel

含义

Good fortune; blessing; happiness. A concept of prosperity and good luck.

One of the most culturally significant characters in Chinese. Appears in many common words: 幸福 (happiness), 福气 (good fortune), 祝福 (blessing). During Chinese New Year, the character 福 is displayed on doors, sometimes upside down (倒福) as a pun meaning 'fortune has arrived.'

例句

1. 过年的时候，家家户户都贴福字。
2. 奶奶说我们全家都很有福气。
3. 祝你新年快乐，福星高照。

用法指南

语境: festival, culture, everyday

语气: positive

正确说法

• 祝你新年福气满满。(Wishing you a New Year full of blessings.)
• 他是一个很有福的人。(He is a very fortunate person.)

错误说法

• 我今天的福不太好 (Don't use 福 for daily mood or luck — use 运气 for luck; 福 refers to a deeper, more lasting sense of fortune and blessings)

起源与历史

From the oracle bone script depicting a person praying before an altar with wine, representing prayers for blessings from the gods.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal