孚

fú

子 + 爫

Definitions

fú to trust; to believe in

Etymology

Depicts a hand (爫) capturing a child (子). In ancient times during war, the victors would kill the enemy's adult men and capture only the women and children. Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘.

About

孚 is an ideogrammic compound with 爪 (claws/hand) positioned above 子 (child), visually depicting a hand sheltering or brooding over a child. This original image of nurturing relates to hatching eggs or raising young. From this concept of consistent, reliable care, the meaning evolved to encompass trust, belief, and credibility. In usage, it often denotes a state of being trusted, where one's reputation is acknowledged and relied upon by others.

Etymology Hide

Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

王孚先生来了。

Wáng Fú xiānsheng lái le.

Mr. Wang Fu has arrived.

他的信孚赢得了尊重。

Tā de xìn fú yíngdé le zūnzhòng.

His trustworthiness won respect.

这个政策深孚众望。

Zhè ge zhèngcè shēn fú zhòng wàng.

This policy deeply enjoys popular confidence.

他的行为未孚众望。

Tā de xíngwéi wèi fú zhòng wàng.

His behavior did not live up to expectations.

公司领导深孚员工信任。

Gōngsī lǐngdǎo shēn fú yuángōng xìnrèn.

The company leadership deeply earns the trust of employees.

只有诚信才能孚人。

Zhǐyǒu chéngxìn cáinéng fú rén.

Only integrity can make people trust.

他的诺言始终未孚。

Tā de nuòyán shǐzhōng wèi fú.

His promises have never been convincing.

这项成就足以孚众。

Zhè xiàng chéngjiù zúyǐ fú zhòng.

This achievement is enough to win public trust.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 子

Component: 爫

孚