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安抚

安撫
ānfǔ
verb HSK 7 #10,078

Meanings

  1. 1 to placate
  2. 2 to pacify
  3. 3 to appease
  4. 4 to soothe

Examples

妈妈安抚哭泣的孩子。
Māma ānfǔ kūqì de háizi.
The mother soothed the crying child.
政府采取措施安抚民众。
Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ cuòshī ānfǔ mínzhòng.
The government took measures to pacify the public.

Tips

usage
安抚 can be used for calming people emotionally (soothing a child) or politically (pacifying citizens).

Stroke Order

安 ān
抚 fǔ