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HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5

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Definitions

  1. 1. to support with the hand
  2. 2. to help sb up
  3. 3. to help

Words Containing 扶

扶栏
fú lán

handrail

牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú chí

Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.

牡丹虽好,全凭绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lǜ yè fú chí

Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.

匡扶社稷
kuāng fú shè jì

(of states within the nation) to support the ruler in governing the country

救死扶伤
jiù sǐ fú shāng

to help the dying and heal the injured

扶贫济困
fú pín jì kùn

to help the poor

扶沟
fú gōu

Fugou county in Zhoukou 周口[zhōu kǒu], Henan

扶植
fú zhí

to foster

烂泥扶不上墙
làn ní fú bù shàng qiáng

useless (idiom)

牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú

Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.

扶余
fú yú

Fuyu county in Songyuan 松原, Jilin

扶清灭洋
fú qīng miè yáng

Support the Qing, annihilate the West! (Boxer rebellion slogan)

扶弱抑强
fú ruò yì qiáng

to support the weak and restrain the strong (idiom); robbing the rich to help the poor

扶风
fú fēng

Fufeng County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[bǎo jī], Shaanxi

扶乩
fú jī

planchette writing

扶不起的阿斗
fú bù qǐ de ā dǒu

weak and inept person

自动扶梯
zì dòng fú tī

escalator

扶南
fú nán

Funan, ancient state in Southeast Asia (1st - 6th century)

扶犁
fú lí

to put one's hand to the plow

济困扶危
jì kùn fú wēi

to help those in distress (idiom)

扶持
fú chí

to help

扶老携幼
fú lǎo xié yòu

to look after the elderly and the young

扶助
fú zhù

to assist

同侪扶持
tóng chái fú chí

peer support

扶危
fú wēi

to help those in distress

扶危济困
fú wēi jì kùn

to help those in distress (idiom)

锄强扶弱
chú qiáng fú ruò

to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor

扶掖
fú yè

to support

扶绥
fú suí

Fusui county in Chongzuo 崇左[chóng zuǒ], Guangxi

扶手
fú shǒu

handrail

赒急扶困
zhōu jí fú kùn

disaster relief

扶正
fú zhèng

to set sth upright or straight

济危扶困
jì wēi fú kùn

to help people in difficulty and bring relief to the needy (idiom)

牡丹虽好,终须绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , zhōng xū lǜ yè fú chí

Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.

扶桑
fú sāng

Fusang, mythical island of ancient literature, often interpreted as Japan

扶余县
fú yú xiàn

Fuyu county in Songyuan 松原, Jilin

扶风县
fú fēng xiàn

Fufeng County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[bǎo jī], Shaanxi

扶弟魔
fú dì mó

(coll.) (neologism c. 2017, a play on 伏地魔[fú dì mó]) woman who devotes herself to supporting her little brother (assisting him with his studies, giving money to help him buy a house etc)

扶箕
fú jī

planchette writing (for taking dictation from beyond the grave)

扶手椅
fú shǒu yǐ

armchair

扶困济危
fú kùn jì wēi

see 濟危扶困|济危扶困[jì wēi fú kùn]

扶他林
fú tā lín

voltaren, a trade name for diclofenac sodium, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to reduce swelling and as painkiller

牵扶
qiān fú

to lead

扶贫
fú pín

assistance to the poor

扶摇直上
fú yáo zhí shàng

to skyrocket

电扶梯
diàn fú tī

escalator

搀扶
chān fú

to lend an arm to support sb

扶轮社
fú lún shè

Rotary Club

扶养
fú yǎng

to foster

扶绥县
fú suí xiàn

Fusui county in Chongzuo 崇左[chóng zuǒ], Guangxi

扶沟县
fú gōu xiàn

Fugou county in Zhoukou 周口[zhōu kǒu], Henan

扶梯
fú tī

ladder

扶揄
fú yú

to raise high