You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Cowrie (bèi) Character: Fu Kangxi Strokes: 17 Page 1211, Entry 18 Pronounced fu (falling tone) Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters): To assist. Yupian (Jade Chapters): To assist with wealth in mourning. Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili): Regarding the deceased, one offers gifts (zeng); regarding the living, one offers assistance (fu). Gongyang Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals (Gongyang Zhuan): Gifts of wealth are called fu. Commentary: Fu is like assisting. Refer to the note under the character for sacrificial gift (feng) for further details.