懂中文 Dong Chinese

弗

fú

not

Original meaning: 

straighten

Depicts rope wrapped around two pieces of wood to keep them straight. Based on the original meaning "straighten". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components
◎ iconic component

◎  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts two pieces of wood.

◎ iconic component

◎  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts a rope binding the pieces of wood together to keep them straight.

Evolution

弗 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
弗 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
弗 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

弗  

fú

not, negative; not

Most common words with 弗
Freq.
Word
Meaning

弗

not

弗兰克

Frank (name)

弗格森

Ferguson (surname)

弗洛伊德

Floyd (name)

弗吉尼亚

Virginia, US state

Component uses

Sound component in 15 characters (5 verified)

費 费 佛 彿 髴 拂 沸 狒 氟 砩 怫 茀 紼 绋 艴

Sources

季旭昇《說文新證》p.856-857

李学勤《字源》p.1104