负
负
fù
to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated
Traditional: 負
Character Breakdown
Radical: 貝 (no. 154)Traditional: 負
View stroke order →Definitions
- (verb) to bear
- to carry (on one's back)
- to turn one's back on
- to be defeated
- negative (math. etc)
Example Sentences
战斗中他不幸负伤了，很严重。
Tā fùshāng le
He was injured
Words Containing 负
Related Words
同途殊归(tóng tú shū guī)· same road out, different ones back
→佗(tuó)· carry on the back
→反裘负刍(fǎn qiú fù chú)· lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom)
→大事化小，小事化了(dà shì huà xiǎo , xiǎo shì huà liǎo)· to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all (idiom)
→HSK levels
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- HSK 7-9
- HSK 2.0
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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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