抚(fǔ)

HSK 7-97 strokesTrad. 撫

to comfort

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Character information

Pinyin
fǔ
Meaning
to comfort; to console; to stroke; to caress; an old term for province or provincial governor
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
撫

Origin & structure

Where 抚 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌无

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 无 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu无wú

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 抚 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 抚

Common words using 抚 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

ān安fǔ抚
HSK 7-9

to placate; to pacify; to appease

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fǔ抚xù恤
HSK 7-9

(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of …

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fǔ抚mō摸
HSK 7-9

to gently caress and stroke

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fǔ抚yǎng养
HSK 7-9

to foster

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xún巡fǔ抚

inspector-general of province in Ming and Qing times

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píng平fǔ抚

to calm; to appease; to quieten

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ài爱fǔ抚

to caress

Open 爱抚 page →
è扼hóu喉fǔ抚bèi背

lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom)

Open 扼喉抚背 page →

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From 抚’s common words

安恤摸养巡平爱扼

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