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The Chinese character fu (福; fú ⓘ), meaning 'fortune' or 'good luck' is represented both as a Chinese ideograph and, at times, pictorially, in one of its homophonous forms. It is often found on a figurine of the male god of the same name, one of the trio of "star gods" Fú , Lù , and Shòu .
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Fú or Foo (符) is a Chinese surname meaning “tally” in ancient Chinese, referring to the Zhou dynasty Fu (tally). Its use as a surname derives from the post name Fu Xi Ling (符璽令), which was borne by Gong Ya, grandson of Duke Qing of Lu who later migrated to Qin. According to the Oxford Dictionary of Family Names on Britain and ...
Fu (surname), a common pronunciation for some Chinese surnames, such as 傅, 符, 付, 扶, 伏, and 富; Fu (tally) (符), a Chinese tally (memory aid device) made of bamboo, wood, or metal; Fulu, a Taoist paper spell; Fu, a type of prepared wheat gluten in Japanese cuisine; Fu Manchu moustache, a full mustache popularized by the fictional ...
Any conventional abbreviations found in a standard dictionary, such as: "current": AC (for "alternating current"); less commonly, DC (for "direct current"); or even I (the symbol used in physics and electronics) Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI
The stag and the bat both indicate fu happiness. The peach, gourd, and scroll are symbols of longevity." [2] His most striking characteristic is, however, his large and high forehead, which earned him the title "Longevity Star Old-pate". [2] The Chinese character shòu (壽) is usually found on textiles, furniture, ceramics and jewelry. The ...
Fu (Mandarin: 傅 Fù ⓘ; Hokkien: Poh) is an ancient Han Chinese surname of imperial origin which is at least 4,000 years old. The great-great-great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor , Dayou, bestowed this surname to his son Fu Yi and his descendants.
Fu (Chinese: 符; pinyin: fú ⓘ) was a tally, which was used as a proof of authorization in ancient China, which typically consists of two parts. [1] Generals would use the fu as an imperial authorization for troop movements and for other purposes while amongst the populace, it was used as a proof of authorization for goods exchanges or for leases. [1]