扶持

fúchí

verb HSK 7-9 #16,901

Meanings

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

Characters

to support with the hand

to hold; to maintain

Literally 'to hold up and sustain' - giving ongoing support to help someone or something grow.

Examples

HSK 4

政府扶持小企业发展。

Zhèngfǔ fúchí xiǎo qǐyè fāzhǎn.

The government supports the development of small businesses.

HSK 7-9

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