Standard Lemma guide

fu

adj · intj · name · noun · phrase · suffix · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • fo͞o
  • CMU ARPABET: F UW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Initialism of fine used (in stamp descriptions).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately

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2

intj

Meaning 2

Initialism of fuck you.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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3

name

Meaning 3

A surname from Chinese.

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4

name

Meaning 4

A county of Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.

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5

name

Meaning 5

A surname from Chinese

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6

noun

Meaning 6

flux unit

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noun

Meaning 7

A Chinese literary form developed during the times of the Han dynasty that combines prose and poetry, sometimes called rhymed prose.

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8

noun

Meaning 8

kung fu

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Usage: informal, uncountable

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of follow-up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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10

phrase

Meaning 10

Abbreviation of fuck you.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, vulgar

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11

suffix

Meaning 11

Alternative spelling of -fu.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, morpheme

Examples

  • UNIX fu

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History

Etymology

From fuck + you.

From Mandarin 富 (Fù).

* Abbreviation

From Mandarin 賦/赋 (fù).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 富 (fu3) — county; surname
  • Chinese Mandarin: 富 (Fù) — county; surname
  • Chinese Mandarin: 賦 /赋 (fù) — Chinese literary form developed during the times of the Han dynasty that combines prose and poetry
  • Japanese: 賦 (fu) — Chinese literary form developed during the times of the Han dynasty that combines prose and poetry