Chinese surname · rank 161
符
符 is read as fú.
Pinyin
fú
Script forms
Simplified and traditional 符
Basic meaning
i.d. tag, tally, symbol, charm
Five element
Earth
Origin
Time: Qin-Han official-title tradition, 221 BCE-220 CE
Place: Qin-Han court or office context for Fu Xi Ling, the tally-and-seal office.
Origin note
Fu is commonly traced to an official-title origin: descendants of a Fu Xi Ling line are said to have adopted the office name as the family surname.
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