fu2撫抚
Jyutpingfu2
Yalefú
Definition
To stroke or touch something gently with one's hand.
neutraldaily actionsanimals
How it's used
This character is rarely used as a standalone verb in modern spoken Cantonese. It almost exclusively appears in the compound 撫摸, which describes the act of touching something or someone with a gentle, soothing motion. Using it outside of this specific compound can sound overly literary or unnatural in daily conversation.
Related words
Common phrases
to stroke or caress
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
