抚

fǔ

pat, console, comfort; pacify

How to write 抚, stroke by stroke

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

Pictophonetic: semantic 扌 (hand), phonetic 无

Made of 扌 + 无

抚养fǔ yǎngto foster; to bring up; to raise
抚摸fǔ mōto gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle
安抚ān fǔto placate; to pacify; to appease
爱抚ài fǔto caress; to fondle; to look after (tenderly); affectionate care
抚慰fǔ wèito console; to comfort; to soothe
抚养权fǔ yǎng quáncustody (of a child etc)
抚恤金fǔ xù jīncompensation payment (for injury); relief payment
抚平fǔ píngto flatten; to smooth down; to unwrinkle; (fig.) to soothe (emotional wounds); to heal (scars)
轻抚qīng fǔto stroke lightly; to caress
抚养费fǔ yǎng fèichild support payment (after a divorce)
平抚píng fǔto calm; to appease; to quieten
招抚zhāo fǔto enlist enemy or rebel soldiers by offering amnesty; to bring to negotiated surrender

她是怎么抚养孩子的？
tā shì zěn me fǔ yǎng hái zi de ？
How does she bring up her children?
她不得不去工作来抚养五个孩子。
tā bù dé bú qù gōng zuò lái fǔ yǎng wǔ gè hái zi 。
She was obliged to work to support five children.
他在抚摸那只狗。
tā zài fǔ mō nà zhī gǒu 。
He was petting the dog.
母亲安抚着她在哭的婴儿
mǔ qīn ān fǔ zhe tā zài kū de yīng ér
The mother was quieting her crying baby.