拊 fǔ
verb
: pat
Kun Reading
none applicable
On Reading
none applicable
Usage:
拊掌 fu3zhang3: to clap hands
拊髀 fu3bi4: to slap one’s own buttocks in excitement or despair
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
扌 (shou3: hand radical 64) suggests the meaning
付 (fu4: to give) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
扌 (shou3: hand radical 64) suggests the meaning
付 (fu4: to give) provides the sound.
Historical Variant:
撫 [抚] fu3: to comfort; to console; to stroke; to caress; an old term for province or provincial governor
[kun: なでる naderu, ぶする busuru. on: ブ bu、 フ fu]
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
