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"zhào" is a Chinese character, which refers to the long stick used to prop up the boat on a ship, and it can also refer to the action of pushing the boat forward with a long stick. The origin of this word can be traced back to the ancient sailing period, and it is one of the necessary equipment for ancient ships.

In modern Chinese, it can be extended to mean "supporting an object" in addition to "a long stick on a ship". For example, "rowing with a long stick" and "he propped up the collapsed house with a raft".

In addition, "Fu" is also widely used in poetry. For example, in the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi's Spring Tour of Qiantang Lake, there is "Qingchuan is vast and the grass is green." . The willows on the embankment are drunk with spring smoke, and the songs and flutes are moving. "The' Acura' in this poem refers to the song sung while rowing.

In a word, "Fu", as an ancient and commonly used Chinese character, is still widely used in modern Chinese.