扶手

fúshǒu

noun #15,340

Measure Word

一个扶手 gè

Meanings

1 handrail
2 armrest

Characters

to support; to hold on to

Examples

上下楼梯请扶好扶手。

Shàngxià lóutī qǐng fúhǎo fúshǒu.

Please hold the handrail when going up or down stairs.

椅子的扶手坏了。

Yǐzi de fúshǒu huài le.

The armrest of the chair is broken.

Tips

memory

扶 means 'to support (with the hand)' and 手 means 'hand' — a railing you support yourself with your hand on.

Stroke Order

扶 fú

手 shǒu