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扶持

fúchí
verb HSK 7 #16,901

Meanings

  1. 1 to support; to assist
  2. 2 to prop up; to foster

Characters

扶
fú
to support with the hand
持
chí
to hold; to maintain
Literally 'to hold up and sustain' — giving ongoing support to help someone or something grow.

Examples

政府扶持小企业发展。
Zhèngfǔ fúchí xiǎo qǐyè fāzhǎn.
The government supports the development of small businesses.
他们互相扶持，度过了难关。
Tāmen hùxiāng fúchí, dùguò le nánguān.
They supported each other through the difficult times.

Stroke Order

扶 fú
持 chí