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孚

Mandarin · pinyin fú

to trust
to believe in

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孚: fú · brood over eggs; have confidence

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fu1

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character · Etymology 1

Original character of 俘 (fú)
Original character of 蜉 (fú)
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 孵 (fū)
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 稃 (fū)

character · Etymology 1

(literary) to convince; to gain trust
(literary) trust; confidence
(used in oracle bone) alternative form of 俘 (fú)
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 浮 (fú)
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 莩
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 付 (fù)

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