抚慰

撫慰

fǔwèi

verb #13,297

Meanings

1 to console
2 to comfort
3 to soothe

Characters

to stroke; to caress

to comfort; to console

Examples

她轻声抚慰哭泣的孩子。

Tā qīngshēng fǔwèi kūqì de háizi.

She gently comforted the crying child.

音乐能抚慰受伤的心灵。

Yīnyuè néng fǔwèi shòushāng de xīnlíng.

Music can soothe a wounded soul.

Tips

register

抚慰 is more literary and formal than 安慰 (ānwèi). Use 安慰 in everyday conversation; 抚慰 appears more in writing or emotional/poetic contexts.

Stroke Order

抚 fǔ

慰 wèi