What does 负 mean in Chinese?

负 (fù) means "to carry on one's back, negative" in Chinese. The new HSK exam expects you to recognise it at HSK 4.

How do you write 负?

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What is the radical of 负?

Radical information for 负 is being updated.

How many strokes does 负 have?

Stroke count information for 负 is being updated.

What HSK level is 负?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 负 is a character to recognise at HSK 4.

负 (fù): Meaning, Stroke Order, Radical & Examples

负

fù

to carry on one's back, negative

HSK 4 character

Quick Answer

负 (fù) means "to carry on one's back, negative" with HSK 4 on the new exam.

Full dictionary entry for 负 →Animated stroke-order for 负 →

Pronunciation

fù

Meaning

Primary: to carry on one's back

Other meanings:

negative

Basic info

Pinyin	fù
Meanings	to carry on one's back, negative
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 4
Frequency	#251 most common

Example sentences

我负责这个项目。
Wǒ fùzé zhège xiàngmù.
I'm responsible for this project.
From 负责 (HSK 4)
这是很重的负担。
Zhè shì hěn zhòng de fùdān.
This is a heavy burden.
From 负担 (HSK 5)
机器超负荷运转。
Jīqì chāo fùhè yùnzhuǎn.
The machine is running overloaded.
From 负荷

Words containing 负

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
负责	fùzé	Be responsible for	HSK 4
担负	dānfù	to shoulder, to bear	HSK 7-9
负	fù	to carry on one's back, negative	HSK 7-9
负担	fùdān	burden, to bear	HSK 5
负荷	fùhè	load, burden
负伤	fùshāng	to be wounded
负债	fùzhài	to be in debt
辜负	gūfù	to fail to live up to, to let down	HSK 7-9

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