孚 (fú) - To inspire confidence & to be trustworthy
孚 · fú
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
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.