[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Abstract-Concepts \ #Function-Words # 弗 fú (literary) not ## Components [[弓 (gōng)]] [[丨 (gǔn)]] ## Meaning The character 弗 (fú) has several meanings and can be used as a particle or as a word. As a particle, 弗 (fú) is used in classical Chinese and literary Chinese to indicate negation, similar to "not" or "do not". Here are some examples: 1. 弗敢 (fú gǎn) - dare not 2. 弗思 (fú sī) - not think 3. 弗愛 (fú ài) - not love In modern Chinese, this character is rarely used in everyday language and is mostly encountered in classical texts, literature, or poetry. ## History 弗 (fú) is a compound ideogram. In ancient times, its form resembled two curved sticks tied together with a rope to straighten them. Its original meaning was "to straighten". In oracle bone script, the middle part of the character resembled two curved wooden sticks tied with a rope, indicating the use of a rope to straighten curved objects. Therefore, its original meaning was "to straighten". This character was the original form of the character 拂, meaning to assist. Later, the original meaning of this character gradually disappeared, and it was often used to express a negative meaning. Nowadays, this character is rarely used in Chinese and is mostly used to translate foreign names, such as the well-known automobile brand Chevrolet 雪佛兰. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ![[弗 fú - ora.svg]] ### Bronze Script ![[弗 fú - bronce.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[弗 fú - sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[弗 fú - cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[弗 fú - reg.svg]]