How to Write 滏 (fǔ) — Meaning “Fu (name of a river)”

Imagine a river (氵) that flows so strongly it could wash away a large cauldron (釜). The cauldron gives the sound "fu," and the water shows it is a river name. This vivid image helps you recall both the pronunciation and the meaning.

Write the three dots of 氵 first, then the right part 釜 — which itself has 父 on top and 金 below. Be careful not to make the 釜 too wide; the whole character should be balanced with the water radical taking about one-third of the width. A common mistake is to misplace the horizontal strokes inside 金.

滏 (fǔ) refers specifically to the Fu River, while 涪 (fú) is another river name in Sichuan, and 涫 (guān) means "to boil." Visually, 滏 has the right side 釜 (cauldron), 涪 has 咅 (a sound component), and 涫 has 官 (official). The pronunciations and meanings are all distinct.

滏 is almost exclusively found in place names, most notably the 滏阳河 (Fuyang River) in Hebei Province, China. It is not a common character in daily conversation, but it appears on maps and in historical texts. The Fuyang River has cultural importance as a tributary of the Hai River system.

Common words containing 滏 include: 滏阳河 (fǔ yáng hé) — Fuyang River; 滏水 (fǔ shuǐ) — Fu River; 滏桥 (fǔ qiáo) — Fu Bridge.