Chinese surname · rank 469

扶

扶 is read as fú.

Pinyin

fú

Script forms

Simplified and traditional 扶

Basic meaning

support, help; protect; hold on

Five element

Earth

Origin

Time: Xia-dynasty tradition, c. 2070-1600 BCE

Place: Yu / Xia legendary Fudeng context; Northern Wei Luoyang / Qifu changed-surname context; Henan and Jingzhao notes in surname references.

Origin note

Fu/扶 is a multi-layer surname. One ancient layer links it to Fudeng, described either as a Yu-era minister or as an office connected with assisting rulerly construction and enthronement. A second layer comes from Xianbei Qifu/Qifu compound surnames simplified to Fu during northern-dynasty surname change. A third layer says descendants of Han figure Wu Jia used the imperial granted-name Fu Jia as a surname source. These are kept separate.

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Sources checked

Wikipedia: Fu surname - Baijiaxing rank, Fudeng, Qifu changed-surname, and Fu Jia granted-name layers
Hao86 Baijiaxing surname page: Fu - Si-surname Fudeng, Qifu changed-surname, and Fu Jia granted-name source layers
Zupulu surname reference: Fu - Fudeng office-title explanation and Qifu/Qifu changed-surname layer
Sohu surname article: Fu - Fudeng ancestor/office layer and Han Fu Jia granted-name layer
Wikisource: Baijiaxing - received Baijiaxing sequence line containing 姬申扶堵冉宰酈雍
Han Dian: Fu - basic character meaning and surname listing only

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Origin note

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