扶 (fú)
to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 夫 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“扶,左也。从手,夫聲。,古文扶。”
Components
- 扌 (meaning) — 扌 is a component form of 手.
- 夫 (sound)