赴

fù

卜 + 走

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

fù (verb) to go to; to attend

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 卜 represents the sound.

Semantic: 走 Phonetic: 卜

About

赴 is a phono-semantic compound combining the semantic radical 走 (zǒu, 'to walk, go, or run') on the left with the phonetic component 卜 (bǔ, 'divination') on the right. The 走 radical anchors the character in physical movement, while 卜 provides the sound without affecting the meaning. The character denotes proceeding to a particular destination, attending an event, or rushing toward a specific goal, often with a sense of purpose, urgency, or obligation. It frequently appears in formal or written language to describe going to a banquet, assuming an official post, or hurrying to a scene to offer help, reflecting its strong association with purposeful directional travel.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他明天将赴北京。

Tā míngtiān jiāng fù Běijīng.

He will go to Beijing tomorrow.

我准时赴约了。

Wǒ zhǔnshí fùyuē le.

I arrived for the appointment on time.

代表团赴国外考察。

Dàibiǎotuán fù guówài kǎochá.

The delegation went abroad for an investigation.

她毫不犹豫地奔赴灾区。

Tā háo bù yóuyù de bēnfù zāiqū.

She rushed to the disaster area without hesitation.

这位外交官即将赴任。

Zhè wèi wàijiāoguān jíjiāng fùrèn.

This diplomat is about to take up his post.

无数仁人志士为理想赴难。

Wúshù rénrén zhìshì wèi lǐxiǎng fùnàn.

Countless people with lofty ideals faced peril for their ideals.

青年们积极赴基层锻炼。

Qīngniánmen jījí fù jīcéng duànliàn.

Young people actively go to the grassroots level to gain experience.

他怀着必死的决心赴战场。

Tā huáizhe bì sǐ de juéxīn fù zhànchǎng.

He went to the battlefield with the determination to die.

Related Characters

Component: 卜

Component: 走

赴