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急救

jíjiù

first aid, emergency treatment

A person bandages the arm of someone lying down
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Characters in this word

急 jí

Strokes
9
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
刍 to mow, to cut grass 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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

Example phrases

  • 他学过急救,所以在救护车到来前保持了冷静。 Tā xué guò jíjiù, suǒyǐ zài jiùhùchē dàolái qián bǎochí le lěngjìng. He had learnt first aid, so he stayed calm before the ambulance arrived.
  • 每个家庭都应该准备一个急救箱。 Měi gè jiātíng dōu yīnggāi zhǔnbèi yí gè jíjiùxiāng. Every household should have a first-aid kit.
  • 游泳池的工作人员都要学习急救知识。 Yóuyǒngchí de gōngzuò rényuán dōu yào xuéxí jíjiù zhīshi. All the staff at the swimming pool have to learn first-aid skills.

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