父 fù — (bound form) father; (bound form) male relative of father's generation (as in 伯父)

A way to remember it

A hand holding a stone axe or a staff — the one who wields the tool. The modern strokes still cross where the hand grips.

A picture that makes the shape stick — not a claim about the character’s history.

Draft — written with AI help and not yet read by a person. What that means.