fú
hold up; support with the hand; to help somebody up
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扶老携幼
fú lǎo xié yòu
to help the old and the young
扶贫济困
fú pín jì kùn
to help the poor and the needy
扶植
fú zhí
to support
推 (tuī)
push
拉 (lā)
pull
The Chinese character 扶 (fú) is composed of two parts: the radical 扌(shǒu), which represents the hand, and the phonetic component 甫 (fǔ). The radical 扌 indicates that the character is related to an action performed by the hand, while the phonetic component 甫 provides a clue to its pronunciation.The original meaning of 扶 was "to support with the hand" or "to help someone up". This meaning is still preserved in modern Chinese, where 扶 can be used as a verb meaning "to support", "to help", or "to assist". For example, we can say 扶老人过马路 (fú lǎorén guò mǎlù), which means "to help an elderly person cross the road".In addition to its literal meaning, 扶 can also be used in a more figurative sense to mean "to support" or "to promote". For example, we can say 扶贫 (fú pín), which means "to alleviate poverty", or 扶持 (fú chí), which means "to support and assist".The character 扶 has a long history, dating back to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). It is one of the most commonly used characters in Chinese, and it appears in many different words and phrases.
