Meaning
财富
cái fù
Wealth
- 财
- wealth, money
- 富
- rich, abundant
The everyday word for wealth.
Wealth in Chinese
The Chinese word for wealth is 财富 (cái fù). The everyday word for wealth. In traditional characters it is written 財富.
财富
cái fù
Wealth
What 财富 means.
富 shows a full jar (畐) under a roof (宀): a home with plenty. 恭喜发财, “wishing you prosperity”, is the classic New Year greeting.
- 财
- wealth, money
- 富
- rich, abundant
Simplified and traditional
财富
財富
Both are correct and mean the same. Traditional 財富 keeps the older, fuller shape that calligraphy grew up with; simplified 财富 is what most Chinese readers use today. Our seal and clerical styles write it in the traditional form.
Pick the shade of meaning.
Chinese often has more than one word where English has one. Here is how they differ.
Meaning
富
fù
Abundance, prosperity
- 富
- rich, abundant
One auspicious character for abundance.
About wealth in Chinese
How do you write wealth in Chinese?
Wealth is 财富 in Chinese, pronounced cái fù. Wealth 财 means “wealth, money”, 富 means “rich, abundant”.
How do you pronounce 财富?
Say cái (second tone, rising), fù (fourth tone, falling). Mandarin tones change meaning, so it is worth listening to a native speaker once.
Is 财富 different in traditional Chinese?
Yes. The traditional form is 財富, used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and classical calligraphy; 财富 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore. Both are correct.
What other Chinese words mean wealth?
富 (fù): Abundance, prosperity One auspicious character for abundance.
Is 财富 a good Chinese tattoo?
Yes, it is a real, everyday Chinese word rather than a machine translation, so Chinese readers will understand it. Keep the characters in their order, top to bottom or left to right, and never mirrored. Choose a readable style such as Kaishu, bring a clean reference to your artist, and show it to a fluent reader before your appointment.