Character: 輔
Modern (Beijing) reading: fǔ
Preclassic Old Chinese: b(h)aʔ
Classic Old Chinese: b(h)á
Western Han Chinese: b(h)á
Eastern Han Chinese: b(h)wá
Early Postclassic Chinese: b(h)wó
Middle Postclassic Chinese: b(h)wó
Late Postclassic Chinese: b(h)wó
Middle Chinese: bǘ
English meaning : to help, support; support, supporter; struts
Russian meaning[s]: 1) помогать, поддерживать; помощник, консультант; 2) скулы; 3) отводы у повозки; 4) Фу (фамилия)
Comments: Used also for a homonymous *b(h)aʔ 'upper jaw'. Modern 3d tone is irregular.
Radical: 159
Four-angle index: 3652
Karlgren code: 0102 v-x
Vietnamese reading: phụ
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