抚 fǔ
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 无 no, not
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
抚摸
fǔmō
to stroke; to gently touch
Characters in this word
摸 mō
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 莫 cannot
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 老人抚摸着那枚旧勋章，仿佛又回到了年轻时奔赴前线的夜晚。 Lǎorén fǔmō zhe nà méi jiù xūnzhāng, fǎngfú yòu huí dào le niánqīng shí bēnfù qiánxiàn de yèwǎn. The old man stroked the old medal, as if he had returned to the night when he went to the front as a young man.
- 小女孩轻轻抚摸着怀里的小兔子。 Xiǎonǚhái qīngqīng fǔmō zhe huái lǐ de xiǎo tùzi. The little girl gently stroked the little rabbit in her arms.
- 妈妈抚摸着孩子的头发，哄他入睡。 Māma fǔmō zhe háizi de tóufa, hǒng tā rùshuì. Mum stroked the child's hair to lull him to sleep.
Related words
- 安抚 ānfǔ to comfort; to pacify; to reassure
- 抚恤 fǔxù to compensate and care for bereaved or injured families
- 抚养 fǔyǎng to raise; to bring up; to provide for
- 摸 mō to touch; to feel with the hand
- 触摸 chùmō to touch
- 摸索 mōsuǒ to explore; grope for; find through trial and error
- 爱惜 àixī to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
- 怀抱 huáibào to cherish; hold in one's arms; embrace
- 惦记 diànjì to keep thinking about; to worry about; to miss
- 恩爱 ēn'ài loving; affectionate as a couple
- 挂念 guàniàn to miss; to worry about
- 表白 biǎobái to confess; to state one's feelings or position