拂 fú ㄈㄨˊ fat1

  • to flick
  • to brush off
  • (of a breeze) to brush lightly over
  • (literary) to run counter to

拂 bì ㄅㄧˋ fat1

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 拂 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 乡间 鄉間 ( xiāng jiān hoeng1 gaan1 ) 小路 ( xiǎo lù siu2 lou6 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 ), 微风 微風 ( wēi fēng mei4 fung1 ) 拂 ( fú fat1 ) 过 過 ( guò gwo3 ), 夜来香 夜來香 ( yè lái xiāng je6 loi4 hoeng1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 香味 ( xiāng wèi hoeng1 mei6 ) 让 讓 ( ràng joeng6 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 想起 ( xiǎng qǐ soeng2 hei2 ) 童年 ( tóng nián tung4 nin4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 夜晚 ( yè wǎn je6 maan5 )。

    On the country path, a gentle breeze blows, and the scent of night-blooming jasmine reminds one of childhood nights.

  • 祂 ( tā ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 兄弟 ( xiōng dì hing1 dai6 ) 之一 ( zhī yī zi1 jat1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 风 風 ( fēng fung1 ), 另一 ( lìng yī ling6 jat1 ) 个 個 ( gè go3 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 雨 ( yǔ jyu5 )。 祂 ( tā ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 姊妹 ( zǐ mèi zi2 mui6 ) 之一 ( zhī yī zi1 jat1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 阳光 陽光 ( yáng guāng joeng4 gwong1 ), 另一 ( lìng yī ling6 jat1 ) 个 個 ( gè go3 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 拂晓 拂曉 ( fú xiǎo fat1 hiu2 )。

    One of his brothers is the wind, the other is the rain. One of his sisters is the sunshine, the other is the dawn.

  • 故 ( gù gu3 ) 天 ( tiān tin1 ) 将 將 ( jiāng zoeng1 ) 降 ( jiàng gong3 ) 大 ( dà daai6 ) 任 ( rèn jam6 ) 于是 於是 ( yú shì jyu1 si6 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 也 ( yě jaa5 ), 必 ( bì bit1 ) 先 ( xiān sin1 ) 苦 ( kǔ fu2 ) 其 ( qí kei4 ) 心志 ( xīn zhì sam1 zi3 ), 劳 勞 ( láo lou4 ) 其 ( qí kei4 ) 筋骨 ( jīn gǔ gan1 gwat1 ), 饿 餓 ( è ngo6 ) 其 ( qí kei4 ) 体肤 體膚 ( tǐ fū tai2 fu1 ), 空 ( kōng hung1 ) 乏 ( fá fat6 ) 其 ( qí kei4 ) 身 ( shēn san1 ), 行 ( xíng hang4 ) 拂 ( fú fat1 ) 乱 亂 ( luàn lyun6 ) 其所 ( qí suǒ kei4 so2 ) 为 為 ( wéi wai6 ), 所以 ( suǒ yǐ so2 ji5 ) 动心 動心 ( dòng xīn dung6 sam1 ) 忍 ( rěn jan2 ) 性 ( xìng sing3 ), 曾 ( céng cang4 ) 益 ( yì jik1 ) 其所 ( qí suǒ kei4 so2 ) 不能 ( bù néng bat1 nang4 )。

    When Heaven is about to bestow a great responsibility on a person, it must first distress their mind, exhaust their muscles and bones, starve their body, and deprive them of resources, making their actions go against their will. This is done to stimulate their heart and temper their character, thereby increasing what they are capable of.

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