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拊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

拊 Stroke Order — How to Write 拊

Stroke Order

拊 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

拊 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌付

拊 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 付 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 5 more strokes

拊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • fǔ

Meanings of 拊 in Chinese

1

fǔ拊

To clap or pat, often with a sense of striking lightly, as in 'to clap one's hands' (拊掌).
他高兴得拊掌叫好。
He clapped his hands and cheered happily.
To soothe, to comfort, similar to 抚 (fǔ).
她轻柔地拊着小猫的头,让它安静下来。
She gently stroked the kitten's head, making it calm down.
The handle of an implement or tool.
这把锤子的拊很坚固,握起来很舒适。
This hammer's handle is very sturdy and comfortable to hold.

Words with 拊

  • fú拊zhǎng掌clap, clap hands

Idioms with 拊

  • fǔ拊bèi背è扼hóu喉control vital points
  • fǔ拊bèi背è扼kēng吭control vital strategic points
  • fǔ拊bì髀què雀yuè跃pat thighs and leap for joy
  • fǔ拊xīn心qì泣xuè血lament with extreme sorrow
  • è扼kàng亢fǔ拊bèi背Seize a vital point
  • fǔ拊yīng膺dùn顿zú足to beat one's breast and stamp one's feet
  • è扼háng吭fǔ拊bèi背Control crucial points to dominate
  • qiè切chǐ齿fǔ拊xīn心gnash teeth and pound chest

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Questions about 拊

What does 拊 mean in Chinese?

拊 (fǔ) means “To clap or pat” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 拊?

拊 is pronounced fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 拊 have?

拊 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 拊?

拊 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 拊?

The radical of 拊 is 扌, and 拊 is a phono-semantic compound.

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