抚 fǔ to pat
to pat; to console; to stroke; to caress
How to remember 抚: 扌 hand + 无 have not = to pat. Sobbing "I have not won a single game," the boy sits on the bench, and the coach reaches out a hand to pat his back.
Component breakdown
抚 = 扌 hand + 无 have not
- 扌 hand
- 无 have not
Sobbing "I have not won a single game," the boy sits on the bench, and the coach reaches out a hand to pat his back.
How it is used
- To stroke/soothe, and to raise/support: 抚摸 (fǔmō) to caress, 安抚 (ānfǔ) to placate, 抚养 (fǔyǎng) to bring up (a child), 抚恤 (fǔxù) relief compensation.
- 抚今追昔 (fǔjīn-zhuīxī) = to reflect on the present and recall the past.
- 抚养 vs 赡养 (shànyǎng): 抚养 is supporting the young, 赡养 is supporting the elderly.