Chinese word

幅

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú

Meaning

  • measure wordpiece

Example

我买了一幅画。wǒ mǎi le yì fú huà

I bought a painting.

Illustration for 幅 (piece)

More examples

墙上挂着两幅照片。qiáng shàng guà zhe liǎng fú zhào piān

Two photographs are hanging on the wall.

Core concept

The span of a surface across its width, or one broad flat work treated as a whole.

Common phrases

  • 一幅画yì fú huà

    one painting

  • 两幅照片liǎng fú zhào piān

    two photographs

  • 几幅作品jǐ fú zuò pǐn

    several works

Similar words

张zhāng: Counts a flat piece such as a sheet of paper, photo, or poster.
条tiáo: Counts something long and narrow, such as a road, rope, or fish.
件jiàn: Counts a piece of clothing or a particular matter.

Definition in Chinese

指物体或空间从一侧到另一侧的横向距离或横向尺寸；作为量词时指一件成幅的布、画等平面物品。zhǐ wù tǐ huò kōng jiān cóng yí cè dào lìng yí cè de héng xiàng jù lí huò héng xiàng chǐ cùn zuò wéi liàng cí shí zhǐ yí jiàn chéng fú de bù huà děng píng miàn wù pǐn

Word origin

The character 幅 (fú, "width; piece") combines 巾 (jīn, "cloth") with the sound element 畐 (fú, "full"), reflecting an early meaning related to the width of cloth and its later use for flat works.

Usage tips

  • For everyday counting, this classifier suits complete paintings and cloth panels, while sheets of paper, books, and small objects normally use different classifiers.

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