抚

See also: 撫, 扶, and 扷

Translingual

Han character

抚 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+4, 7 strokes, cangjie input 手一大山 (QMKU), composition ⿰扌无)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 422, character 12
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 11897
• Dae Jaweon: page 770, character 6
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1833, character 3
• Unihan data for U+629A

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Chinese

Glyph origin

Simplified from 撫 (無 → 无)

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of 抚 – see 撫 (“to stroke; to caress; to pat; to strike; to clap; etc.”). (This character is the simplified form of 撫).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.