佛 (Fó)
Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])
- HSK 3.1 level 6
- 7 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 弗 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“佛，見不審也。从人，弗聲。”
Components
- 亻 (meaning) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
- 弗 (sound)