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扶

fú
HSK 5
#1,610 most
frequent character
to support with hand, to help sb up
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

扶 has 扌 a hand as its picture part and 夫 fū for the sound. It first meant to support someone so they could walk. The meaning widened to supporting something by hand, then helping someone up, and simply helping.

Drawn as: hand

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Example Sentences

他跌倒了，我去扶他。
tā diēdǎo le ， wǒqù fú tā 。
He fell down, I went to help him up.
请扶着我的手，我们一起走。
qǐng fú zháo wǒde shǒu ， wǒmen yīqǐ zǒu 。
Please hold my hand, let's walk together.
她在路上扶了一位老人。
tāzài lùshàng fúle yīwèi lǎorén 。
She helped an old man on the road.

Words with similar meanings

帮助bāngzhù
to help
More general term for assisting someone in various contexts.
支撑zhīchēng
to prop up
Focuses on providing physical support, often used in a structural sense.

Homophones

HSK 5
幅fú
width, roll, classifier for textiles or pictures
福fú
blessing, good fortune
服fú
clothes, dress, serve, take
浮fú
float, swim, superficial, movable
符fú
mark, sign, talisman, to seal

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