抚 - fǔ - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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撫 (抚)

fǔ

Definition

to comfort
to console
to stroke
to caress
an old term for province or provincial governor

Character Decomposition

Related words (21)

撫養

fǔ yǎng

to foster; to bring up; to raise

to calm (sb) down

to console; to comfort; to soothe

caress

to stroke; to caress

to gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle

to caress

to appease; to pacify

撫育

fǔ yù

to nurture; to raise; to foster; to tend

撫養權

fǔ yǎng quán

custody (of a child etc)

撫養費

fǔ yǎng fèi

child support payment (after a divorce)

撫恤金

fǔ xù jīn

compensation payment (for injury); relief payment

撫慰金

fǔ wèi jīn

consolation money; compensation

撫養成人

fǔ yǎng chéng rén

to bring up (a child)

安撫

ān fǔ

to placate; to pacify; to appease

巡撫

xún fǔ

inspector-general of province in Ming and Qing times

平撫

píng fǔ

to calm; to appease; to quieten

招撫

zhāo fǔ

to enlist enemy or rebel soldiers by offering amnesty; to bring to negotiated surrender

愛撫

ài fǔ

to caress; to fondle; to look after (tenderly); affectionate care

督撫

dū fǔ

governor general 总督 and inspector general 巡抚

輕撫

qīng fǔ

to stroke lightly; to caress

Idioms (1)

扼喉撫背

è hóu fǔ bèi

(lit.) to strangle the front and press the back (idiom); (fig.) to occupy all key points (military)

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