扶(fú)

HSK 57 strokes

to support with the hand

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
fú
Meaning
to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 扶 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌夫

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

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

Made of

扌shǒu夫fū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 扶 step by step

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

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Words with 扶

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

fú扶chí持
HSK 7-9

to help

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bāng帮fú扶

to provide assistance to; to support

Open 帮扶 page →
fú扶jī乩

planchette writing; to do planchette writing

Open 扶乩 page →
fú扶zhù助

to assist

Open 扶助 page →
fú扶shǒu手

handrail

Open 扶手 page →
fú扶sāng桑

Fusang, mythical island of ancient literature, often interpreted as Japan

Open 扶桑 page →
fú扶tī梯

ladder

Open 扶梯 page →
fú扶zhí植

to foster

Open 扶植 page →

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持帮乩助手桑梯植

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