The character 辅 — “assist”: how to write it and what it means

辅
fǔ

assist; auxiliary

11 strokes · HSK 6

The Chinese character 辅 is read fǔ and means “assist; auxiliary”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 辅

辅 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 辅, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 辅 is made of

On the left, 车 “cart”; on the right, 甫 fǔ hints at the reading.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 辅

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 辅?

辅 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 辅 mean?

辅 means “assist; auxiliary”. It appears in 辅导 (“tutor”), 辅助 (“assist”).

How do you pronounce 辅?

辅 is read fǔ. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 辅 have?

11 strokes.

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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 辅 yourself

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