Chinese Symbol for Father
父
father
4 strokes
Meaning
Father, in writing and set words. In speech, people say 爸爸.
Where the character comes from
A hand holding a stick or tool: the head of the family.
Stroke order
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Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)
Words with 父
Using 父 in a tattoo or design
For a tattoo, 父亲 (father) or 爸爸 (dad) reads more naturally than 父 alone.