Chinese name character
Chinese name character 福
fú
The character 福 (Mandarin fú) appears in 8 names and 3 syllables in this reference and is spelled Fook, Fu and Hok in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “blessing; happiness; good fortune”.
- Names and syllables
- 11
- Malaysian spellings
- 3
- Strokes
- 14
- Attested in records
- 6
11 names and syllables in this reference have 福 as one of their character options. For 6 of them, 福 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 福: the recorded options
blessing; happiness; good fortune
in 17 character options · attested
Unihan definition: happiness, good fortune, blessing
What a name means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine; these are options, not one definite meaning.
Malaysian spellings of 福
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Fook | Cantonese · Hakka | attested in name records |
| Fu | Mandarin | possible |
| Hok | Hokkien · Teochew | possible |
Readings of 福 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin fú and Cantonese fuk1.
8 names that can be written with 福
3 syllables that can stand for 福
Sources
- Wiktionary: 福 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 福 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+798F · unicode.org · meaning
Readings, meanings and stroke count: the character options in our name records and the Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how a name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 福 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 福, including “blessing; happiness; good fortune”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 福 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 福 is spelled Fook (Cantonese, Hakka), Fu (Mandarin) and Hok (Hokkien, Teochew). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Fook written 福?
Not necessarily. The spelling Fook can also stand for 馥. Only the family knows which character was chosen.