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扶

Mandarin · pinyin fú

to support with the hand
to help sb up
to support oneself by holding onto something
to help

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扶: fú · support, help; protect; hold on

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2 · fu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fu4 · pou4

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to hold onto something as support; to support oneself
to help someone up; to support someone
to help; to aid; to assist
to try to do something despite illness
a surname, Fu
(Eastern Min) to pardon
(Southern Min) to brownnose; to suck up; to kiss someone's ass

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(alt. form 膚／肤) an ancient unit of length equal to the width of four fingers

character

(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 匍 (pú) only used in 扶服 and 扶伏

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