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title: "Fenfu Meaning: 吩咐 (fēnfù) Means “to tell”"
description: "吩咐 (fēnfù) means “to tell; to instruct; to order”. Hear its tones, see what 吩 and 咐 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenfu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 吩咐 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

吩咐 fēnfù

## to tell; to instruct; to order

## Its characters

1. 吩 fēn to instruct
2. 咐 fù to instruct

## In a sentence

妈妈吩咐我早点回家。 Mom told me to come home early.

如来又唤来土地神，**吩咐**道：“他饥时，给他铁丸子吃

From [五行山下 · Under the Five-Element Mountain](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/under-the-five-element-mountain-journey-to-the-west-advanced-chinese-8#library-word-961-963)

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