扶 - fú - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

to set sth upright or straight; to promote an employee from part-time to full-time (or from deputy to principal); (old) to raise from concubine to wife status

扶犁

fú lí

to put one's hand to the plow

扶箕

fú jī

planchette writing (for taking dictation from beyond the grave); Ouija board

扶贫

fú pín

assistance to the poor; poverty alleviation

扶他林

fú tā lín

voltaren, a trade name for diclofenac sodium, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to reduce swelling and as pain-killer

armchair

see 济危扶困

to skyrocket; to get quick promotion in one's career

扶老携幼

fú lǎo xié yòu

taking everyone along, young and old; to look after the elderly and the young

扶贫济困

fú pín jì kùn

to help the poor; almsgiving for the needy; to assist poor households or poor regions

搀扶

chān fú

to lend an arm to support sb

to lead

escalator

(of states within the nation) to support the ruler in governing the country

peer support

to help the dying and heal the injured

escalator

disaster relief

Idioms (7)

扶危济困

fú wēi jì kùn

to help those in distress (idiom)

扶弱抑强

fú ruò yì qiáng

to support the weak and restrain the strong (idiom); robbing the rich to help the poor

扶正压邪

fú zhèng yā xié

to uphold good and suppress evil (idiom)

济危扶困

jì wēi fú kùn

to help people in difficulty and bring relief to the needy (idiom)

济困扶危

jì kùn fú wēi

to help those in distress (idiom)

锄强扶弱

chú qiáng fú ruò

to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor

烂泥扶不上墙

làn ní fú bù shàng qiáng

useless (idiom); worthless; inept

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