抚 (fǔ) means "to comfort; to stroke; to foster" in Chinese. It has 7 strokes with the radical 扌. Difficulty: 3.5/5.
to comfort; to stroke; to foster
The character 抚 (fǔ) is written with 7 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 扌 is one of its key components.
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抚 is pronounced fǔ in Mandarin Chinese. It means to comfort; to stroke; to foster.
她轻轻抚摸小猫。
tā qīng qīng fǔ mō xiǎo māo
She gently stroked the kitten.
老师在安抚哭泣的孩子。
lǎo shī zài ān fǔ kū qì de hái zi
The teacher is comforting the crying child.
他独自抚养两个孩子。
tā dú zì fǔ yǎng liǎng gè hái zi
He raised two children on his own.
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