() - To inspire confidence & to be trustworthy

Tone 2

fú | 7 strokes | radical: 子

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To inspire confidence;

to be trustworthy;

to hatch (eggs);

to be convincing.

To inspire confidenceto be trustworthyto hatch (eggs)

Usage highlights

TrustworthyTo win confidenceTo hatchCredibilityTrust and confidenceTo be convincing

Synonyms

  • trust, believe
  • sincere, honest
  • trust, appoint

Antonyms

  • doubt, suspect
  • cheat, defraud

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His words are very convincing (深孚众望).
  • The hen is hatching eggs (鸡孚蛋).
  • This policy has won public confidence (政策孚信).

Collocations

  • Trustworthy(孚信)
  • To win confidence(孚众)
  • To hatch(孚化)
  • Credibility(孚望)
  • Trust and confidence(信孚)
  • To be convincing(深孚)

Idioms

  • To enjoy popular confidence(深孚众望)
  • Mutual trust and confidence(相孚)
  • Words that command credence(言孚其实)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a hand capturing something, later extended to mean 'to convince' or 'to be trustworthy'.
  • In ancient texts, often used to describe credibility and trustworthiness in leadership.

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