About
The character "抚" originates from the traditional form "撫", which is structurally composed of the hand radical (扌) on the left and the component "無" on the right, the latter primarily functioning as a phonetic element in its classical construction. Its core meaning has long been associated with manual actions such as stroking or soothing, and through historical usage, it expanded to encompass abstract concepts like pacifying unrest or administering governance. The simplified form "抚" replaces the complex right-hand component "無" with "无", a graphical reduction that maintains the character's fundamental link to acts of comfort or control performed by hand or by extension.
Etymology Hide
Example Sentences Hide
妈妈温柔地抚摸孩子。
父母辛苦地抚养我长大。
他经常抚弄自己的胡须。
这首歌曲能抚慰人的心灵。
春风轻柔地抚过湖面。
政府出台了新的扶贫政策。
这位巡抚因治理有方面闻名。
他用幽默的话语抚平了现场的紧张气氛。