to set sth upright or straight / to promote an employee from part-time to full-time (or from deputy to principal) / (old) to raise from concubine to wife status
to support with the hand / to help sb up / to support oneself by holding onto something / to help
扶
=
夫
+
扌
:
A new construction worker (夫) just arrived at the space station. Since he is not used to the station's movements yet, Frieda Fox (fu) supports him with her hand (扶) just inside the entrance (Ø2). The construction worker also supports himself using a toy claw (扌).
straight / upright / proper / main / principal / to correct / to rectify / exactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place) / (math.) positive
正
=
一
+
止
:
Mnemonic symbol: a stick-figure with straight lines. James II of England (zh) really has to use the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4), but there's a stick-figure (正) blocking the stalls with a barrier (止). The stick-figure measures with a flute (一) whether James is tall enough to go. James stands very straight (正) to make himself as tall as possible.