抚 (fǔ) — to stroke or touch gently (with the hand); to comfort or console; to nurture, foster, or bring up
Definition
Written/literary verb meaning 'to stroke, comfort, or nurture' — not everyday spoken. Often appears in set compounds like 抚摸, 抚慰, 抚养, 抚育.
verb
to stroke or touch gently (with the hand)to comfort or consoleto nurturefosteror bring up
Examples
- 抚。Tā qīng qīng fǔ guò hái zi de liǎn.She gently stroked the child's face.
- 。Tā de gǔ lì fǔ wèi le wǒ de xīn.His encouragement comforted my heart.
- 。Tā fǔ yǎng le liǎng gè gū ér.She raised two orphans.
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