輔 meaning and stroke order
Side road; to assist, to coach, to tutor
How to write 輔, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 輔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to assist
- to complement
- auxiliary
How 輔 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Cart.
車 gives the meaning and 甫 hints at the sound.
Radical: 車 (cart), shared by 49 characters on this site.
How to remember 輔
輔 combines 車 (cart) for meaning and 甫 (fǔ) for sound. Picture a helper walking beside a cart, giving it support so it rolls smoothly, which is the idea of assisting.
輔 (simplified 辅) rarely stands alone and usually appears in compounds like 辅助 (fǔzhù, to assist) and 辅导 (fǔdǎo, to tutor). It often marks something supporting or secondary. Example: 老师每周给我辅导数学。(Lǎoshī měi zhōu gěi wǒ fǔdǎo shùxué.) The teacher tutors me in math every week.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 輔 with 捕 (bǔ, to catch) or 補 (bǔ, to mend), which share the 甫 part but have different radicals and a different initial sound. Remember the cart radical 車 goes with fǔ, meaning to assist.
Common words with 輔
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 輔
How many strokes are in 輔?
輔 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 輔 mean?
輔 (fǔ) means side road; to assist, to coach, to tutor. A common word with it is 辅助 (fǔzhù), meaning "to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary".
How do you pronounce 輔?
輔 is pronounced fǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 輔?
The radical of 輔 is 車, which carries the idea of "cart". Dictionaries list 輔 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 輔?
輔 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 辅, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 辅导 and 指导?
辅导 (fǔdǎo) usually means tutoring or coaching someone through study, often one to one. 指导 (zhǐdǎo) is broader and means to guide or direct, as in a supervisor guiding work or research.
What does 相辅相成 mean and when is it used?
相辅相成 (xiāngfǔ-xiāngchéng) means two things complement and strengthen each other. It is used for ideas, skills, or factors that work together, such as theory and practice.