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抚恤

fǔxù

to compensate and care for bereaved or injured families

A person hands an envelope to an elderly woman and a child
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Characters in this word

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
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恤 xù

Strokes
9
Radical
忄 — heart
Made of
忄 heart 血 blood
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 恤

Example phrases

  • 事故发生后,政府不仅发放抚恤金,还安排专人长期跟进家属的生活困难。 Shìgù fāshēng hòu, zhèngfǔ bùjǐn fāfàng fǔxùjīn, hái ānpái zhuānrén chángqī gēnjìn jiāshǔ de shēnghuó kùnnan. After the accident, the government not only issued compensation payments but also arranged dedicated staff to follow up on the families' long-term difficulties.
  • 公司决定抚恤因公受伤的员工,并承担全部医疗费用。 Gōngsī juédìng fǔxù yīn gōng shòushāng de yuángōng, bìng chéngdān quánbù yīliáo fèiyòng. The company decided to give support to employees injured on duty and cover all medical costs.
  • 学校成立基金,专门抚恤家庭遭遇不幸的学生。 Xuéxiào chénglì jījīn, zhuānmén fǔxù jiātíng zāoyù búxìng de xuésheng. The school set up a fund specifically to support students whose families have suffered misfortune.

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