How is 负 pronounced?

负 is pronounced “fù” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 负?

负 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 负?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 负 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6verbnumeral

负

Traditional: 負

fù

负 (fù) means “to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc)”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character (traditional 負) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

战斗中他不幸负伤了，很严重。

Tā fùshāng le.

He was injured.

Words containing 负

抱负bào fùaspiration; ambition 负责fù zéto be in charge of; to take responsibility for; to be to blame; conscientious 负担fù dānto bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden 辜负gū fùto fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down 欺负qī futo bully 胜负shèng fùvictory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 正负zhèng fùpositive and negative 负责人fù zé rénperson in charge

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Frequently asked questions

What does 负 mean?: 负 (fù) means “to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc)”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 负 pronounced?: 负 is pronounced “fù” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 负?: 负 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 负?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 负 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18