fú, bì
shake off
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 弗 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 拂
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to assist | ||
daybreak | ||
to brush | ||
to storm off in a huff (idiom) | ||
duster |
Sources