The kanji 扶 primarily conveys the idea of "to support," "to assist," or "to help." It implies lending a hand, providing aid, or propping something up. It often suggests a form of active assistance, offering aid to someone or something in need.

・On-yomi (音読み): フ (fu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): たす（ける） (tasu(keru)) - to help, to assist

⚫︎ 扶養家族 Translation: Dependent family members ⚫︎ 扶助 Translation: Assistance; aid; support ⚫︎ 扶持 Translation: Support; maintenance; aid

The kanji 扶 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The semantic component (meaning) is 手 (te, meaning "hand") and the phonetic component (sound) is 夫 (fu). The character's original form depicts a hand 手 supporting 夫, thus embodying the meaning of supporting, assisting, or helping. The evolution shows a hand providing support or lifting something, thus giving form to the meaning.