Definition
孚 (fú) is a classical Chinese verb meaning 'to inspire confidence' or 'to be trusted'. It appears mostly in formal writing, fixed expressions, and literary contexts. The most common modern compound is 深孚众望 (shēn fú zhòng wàng, 'to enjoy great popular trust'). You almost never encounter 孚 alone in everyday speech — it's a bound morpheme that needs to be part of a two-character word or phrase.
v.
to inspire confidenceto be trusted
Examples
- 孚。Tā de nénglì shēn fú zhòng wàng.His ability is deeply trusted by the people.
- 孚。Zhè wèi lǐngdǎo shēn fú zhòng wàng.This leader is deeply trusted by the people.
- 孚。Wéiyǒu chéngxìn cáinéng shēn fú zhòng wàng.Only honesty can be deeply trusted by the people.
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