archaic
literary

Meaning of

拊 means to clap; to pat. Pronounced fǔ.

  • to clap; to pat

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

shǒu
chēng
kuài
 

To clap one's hands in satisfaction (an idiom, often used to express happiness over justice being served).

zhǎng
xiào
 

To clap one's hands and laugh heartily.

bèi
yuē
 
 
Miǎn
zhī
 
 

He patted him on the back and said, "Do your best!" (a classical literary usage).