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祝福 (zhù fú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

祝福 (zhù fú) is a Chinese word: to bless. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 祝福

动 dòng verb

to bless

大家都祝福这对新人。

dà jiā dōu zhù fú zhè duì xīn rén

Everyone blesses this newlywed couple.

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Word breakdown

祝 zhù — to wish, to express good wishes

Words with this character (3)
  • 1 庆祝 qìng zhù — celebrate HSK 4
    • 庆 celebration, festivity
    • 祝 wish well, bless
    Example

    全家人聚在一起庆祝春节。

    quán jiā rén jù zài yì qǐ qìng zhù chūn jié

    The whole family gathers together to celebrate Spring Festival.

  • 2 祝贺 zhù hè — to congratulate HSK 4
    • 祝 to wish, to express good wishes
    • 贺 to congratulate, celebration
    Example

    我祝贺你通过了考试。

    wǒ zhù hè nǐ tōng guò le kǎo shì

    I congratulate you on passing the exam.

  • 3 祝愿 zhù yuàn — to wish HSK 6
    • 祝 to express, to extend (wishes/blessings)
    • 愿 wish, desire, hope
    Example

    我祝愿你生日快乐。

    wǒ zhù yuàn nǐ shēng rì kuài lè

    I wish you a happy birthday.

福 fú — blessing, good fortune, happiness

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 幸福 xìng fú — happy HSK 4
    • 幸 fortune, luck, good circumstances
    • 福 blessing, welfare, happiness
    Example

    他们过着幸福的生活。

    tā men guò zhe xìng fú de shēng huó

    They live a happy life.

  • 2 福利 fú lì — welfare HSK 6
    • 福 fortune, happiness, well-being
    • 利 benefit, advantage, interest
    Example

    公司提供很好的福利待遇。

    gōng sī tí gōng hěn hǎo de fú lì dài yù

    The company provides very good welfare benefits.

  • 3 福气 fú qì — good fortune HSK 7
    • 福 blessing, good fortune
    • 气 quality, aura (of having fortune)
    Example

    她真是个有福气的人。

    tā zhēn shì ge yǒu fú qì de rén

    She is truly a fortunate person.

  • 4 造福 zào fú — to benefit HSK 7
    • 造 to create, to make
    • 福 blessing, well-being, benefit
    Example

    这项工程将造福千万人民。

    zhè xiàng gōng chéng jiāng zào fú qiān wàn rén mín

    This project will benefit tens of millions of people.

Structure & writing
1 祝 zhù — to wish; to express good wishes

祝 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 礻 shì — spirit/altar radical, relating to worship and the divine
礻 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
视 shì to look; to see
HSK 3
礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs
HSK 4
社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 福 fú happiness; good fortune; blessing (opposite of 祸)
HSK 5
神 shén god; deity; creator and ruler of all things 祸 huò misfortune; disaster (opposite of 福)
HSK 6
祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
祀 sì sacrifice; ritual offering to gods or ancestors 祈 qí to pray to gods for blessings; to pray 祷 dǎo to pray (to heaven or a deity for help) 禅 chán abbreviated transliteration of Sanskrit 'dhyāna', referring to Buddhist meditation
1.2 兄 xiōng — older brother
兄 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
克 kè to be able to; can 况 kuàng situation; condition 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 竞 jìng competition; to compete against each other
HSK 7
兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 党 dǎng political party; in China, specifically refers to the Communist Party of China

Stroke order

2 福 fú — happiness; good fortune; blessing (opposite of 祸)

福 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 礻 shì — spirit/altar radical, relating to worship and the divine
礻 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
视 shì to look; to see
HSK 3
礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs
HSK 4
社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 福 fú happiness; good fortune; blessing (opposite of 祸)
HSK 5
神 shén god; deity; creator and ruler of all things 祸 huò misfortune; disaster (opposite of 福)
HSK 6
祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
祀 sì sacrifice; ritual offering to gods or ancestors 祈 qí to pray to gods for blessings; to pray 祷 dǎo to pray (to heaven or a deity for help) 禅 chán abbreviated transliteration of Sanskrit 'dhyāna', referring to Buddhist meditation
2.2 畐 fú — a type of vessel without legs
畐 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
富 fù wealthy; rich in resources (opposite of "贫" and "穷") 幅 fú width of cloth, wool, or silk fabric 福 fú happiness; good fortune; blessing (opposite of 祸)
HSK 5
副 fù secondary, auxiliary (opposite of 正)
HSK 6
逼 bī to coerce; to threaten
HSK 7
辐 fú spoke (of a wheel)

Stroke order