government

Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
广 meaning component

广  Meaning component

yǎnguǎng

  

roof

付 sound component

  Sound component

  

pay

Evolution

府 Bronze script Mid Warring States (~300 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
府 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
府 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
府 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

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

Most common words with 府
Freq.
Word
Meaning

政府

government

市政府

city hall

mansion

首府

capital city of an autonomous region

县政府

county administration

Component uses

Sound component in 3 characters (1 verified)