How to Write 赴 (fù) — Meaning “To go to; to attend.”

Imagine you have a "foot" (走) walking toward a "divination" sign (卜) to keep an important appointment. The 卜 looks like a little cross or a road sign pointing the way. This helps you link the character to the idea of going somewhere specific.

The left part 走 must be written with the bottom stroke (捺) extending to the right, not cutting into the right part 卜. The 卜 should sit compactly to the right of the 走, with its dot above the vertical line. A common mistake is making the 卜 too large or misaligning it with the 走.

走 simply means "to walk" or "to go" in a general sense, while 赴 specifically means to go to an event or destination (like an appointment or a banquet). 赳, pronounced jiū, describes a brave or valiant stride and is mostly used in the word 赳赳 (martial-looking), not for everyday travel. Visually, 赴 has the extra 卜 on the right, while 走 stands alone and 赳 has the 丩 component.

赴 is used in formal or written contexts to mean "to go to" a specific event or place, such as 赴约 (keep an appointment) or 赴宴 (attend a banquet). It is also common in travel phrases like 赴美 (to go to America). In daily speech, Chinese speakers might use simpler verbs like 去, but 赴 adds a sense of purpose or formality.

Common words containing 赴 include: 赴约 (fù yuē) — To keep an appointment.; 赴美 (fù měi) — To go to America.; 赴宴 (fù yàn) — To attend a banquet..