扶 fú — to support; to help; to hold up; to steady; to aid; to assist; to lean on

扶
fú

Level 1 · Common HSK 5 #612

fú fu2

Basic definition

  1. verb to support; to help; to hold up; to steady; to aid; to assist; to lean on e.g 搀扶扶着扶手
  2. verb to help; to support; to foster; to promote; to back; to patronize; to aid e.g 扶持扶贫扶植

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从手，夫声。从“手”，表示与手的动作有关。本义:搀扶)
  2. support with the hand e.g 扶掖 扶绰 · 扶策 · 扶挈 · 扶将
  3. support;shield and sustain e.g 扶树 · 扶舁 · 扶倾 · 扶拨 · 扶卫
  4. assist;help e.g 扶政 · 扶携 · 扶奖
  5. escort
  6. be closed to e.g 扶疏
  7. creep e.g 扶服 · 扶伏 · 扶匐
  8. in spit of;raise
  9. along e.g 扶向路
  10. go about in boat
  11. foster;raise
noun
  1. side
  2. solemn courtesy of women in ancient China
  3. fourfinger width
  4. 姓

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