府

fǔ

seat of government

government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)

grand hall (广) + sound (付) = seat of government

广 depicts a structure built against a cliff — a broad, sheltered hall. 付 mainly contributes the sound fǔ; the building radical carries the meaning of an imposing official hall.

广+付→府
付To hand overPhonetic
广A broad buildingSemantic

他住在一座古老的王府里。

tā zhù zài yī zuò gǔ lǎo de wáng fǔ lǐ。

He lives in an old royal mansion.

请问府上有几位家人?

qǐng wèn fǔ shàng yǒu jǐ wèi jiā rén?

May I ask how many family members are in your honored home?

Words with 府

王府

wáng fǔ

prince's mansion

中央政府

zhōng yāng zhèng fǔ

central government

政府首脑

zhèng fǔ shǒu nǎo

head of state

总统府

zǒng tǒng fǔ

presidential palace

官府

guān fǔ

authorities

县政府

xiàn zhèng fǔ

county administration

王府井

wáng fǔ jǐng

Wangfujing, a shopping district in Beijing, known for its pedestrian street, luxury brands, traditional stores and vibrant food markets

府城

fǔ chéng

capital of 府 prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)

城府

chéng fǔ

subtle

人民政府

rén mín zhèng fǔ

people's government

军政府

jūn zhèng fǔ

military government

非政府

fēi zhèng fǔ

non-governmental

More characters with 广

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