How to Write 赙 (fù) — Meaning “to give money for funeral expenses”

Imagine a funeral scene where one person gives another a shell (贝) to help pay for the ceremony. The right part 尃 looks like a person bowing in respect, which fits the solemn occasion.

Write the left radical 贝 first with 4 strokes, then the right part 尃 with 10 strokes. Be careful with the right side: after the top horizontal, write 甫, then 寸. A common mistake is to mix the order of strokes in 甫.

赙 uses 尃 on the right, meaning funeral money, while 赋 has 武 on the right and means tax or to bestow. 賏 is rare and made of two 贝, meaning strings of shells, not related to funerals.

赙 appears in formal or written contexts like obituaries or condolence messages, usually in terms like 赙仪 or 赙金 meaning a funeral gift or contribution. Culturally, giving 赙 is a traditional way to support a bereaved family financially.

Common words containing 赙 include: 赙仪 (fù yí) — funeral gift or contribution; 赙金 (fù jīn) — funeral money or contribution; 赙赠 (fù zèng) — to give a funeral gift.