扶 fú — support, hold up · English

扶

fú

support, hold up

At a glance · 扶

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从手（扌）夫声，形声字，本指搀扶。隶楷作「扶」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「扶」本指用手支持，引申为辅佐、扶助。

Structure

形声字，手（扌）为意符，夫为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinfú

Radical扌

Strokes7

UnicodeU+6276

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English support, hold up To support, hold up, or assist.

Français soutenir, aider Soutenir, porter ou aider.

Español sostener, ayudar Sostener, apoyar o ayudar.

العربية يسند، يعاون يسند أو يؤازر.

Русский поддерживать Поддерживать, помогать.

Common words

扶手fú shǒuhandrail
扶fúsupport

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