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
抚养
fǔyǎng
to raise; to bring up; to provide for
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Example phrases
- 她独自抚养三个孩子，却从未把贫困当作放弃教育的理由。 Tā dúzì fǔyǎng sān gè háizi, què cóngwèi bǎ pínkùn dàngzuò fàngqì jiàoyù de lǐyóu. She raised three children on her own, yet never used poverty as a reason to give up on education.
- 爷爷奶奶一直在帮忙抚养孙子，让年轻的父母安心工作。 Yéye nǎinai yìzhí zài bāngmáng fǔyǎng sūnzi, ràng niánqīng de fùmǔ ānxīn gōngzuò. The grandparents have been helping to raise their grandson so the young parents can work with peace of mind.
- 法律规定，父母有义务抚养未成年的子女。 Fǎlǜ guīdìng, fùmǔ yǒu yìwù fǔyǎng wèichéngnián de zǐnǚ. The law stipulates that parents have a duty to raise their minor children.
Related words
- 安抚 ānfǔ to comfort; to pacify; to reassure
- 抚摸 fǔmō to stroke; to gently touch
- 抚恤 fǔxù to compensate and care for bereaved or injured families
- 养 yǎng to raise; to keep
- 营养 yíngyǎng nutrition
- 疗养 liáoyǎng to recover; to rest for health
- 培养 péiyǎng to develop; to train
- 养成 yǎngchéng to form
- 保养 bǎoyǎng to maintain; to take care of
- 修养 xiūyǎng good manners; self-cultivation
- 养老 yǎnglǎo to provide for the elderly
- 养老院 yǎnglǎoyuàn nursing home