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The character 孚 is structured with 爪 positioned above 子, a composition that pictorially suggests a hand over a child, originally denoting the act of hatching or brooding. This imagery conveyed care and incubation, from which the meaning extended to represent reliability and conviction. Over centuries, its semantic focus shifted from physical nurturing to abstract trust, solidifying its modern sense of being trustworthy or convincing, as seen in compounds like 信孚. The graphical form has maintained this arrangement without alteration, and its etymological roots continue to inform its contemporary usage.
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王孚先生来了。
他的信孚赢得了尊重。
这个政策深孚众望。
他的行为未孚众望。
公司领导深孚员工信任。
只有诚信才能孚人。
他的诺言始终未孚。
这项成就足以孚众。