救 jiù
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 求 to seek 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
救
jiù
to save; to rescue
Character
Example phrases
- 请救救他！ Qǐng jiù jiù tā! Please save him!
- 医生救了他。 Yīshēng jiù le tā. The doctor saved him.
- 谁来救我？ Shéi lái jiù wǒ? Who will save me?
Related words
- 救灾 jiùzāi disaster relief
- 抢救 qiǎngjiù to rescue urgently
- 紧急 jǐnjí urgent
- 架 jià to fight; a measure word for airplanes
- 保护 bǎohù to protect
- 意外 yìwài accident; unexpected event
- 保存 bǎocún to save; to store
- 事故 shìgù accident
- 保险 bǎoxiǎn insurance; safe
- 危险 wēixiǎn dangerous
- 保安 bǎo'ān security guard
- 浪费 làngfèi to waste