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
救命
jiùmìng
to save a life
Characters in this word
命 mìng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 在野外突然失温时，这种急救知识真的能救命。 Zài yěwài túrán shīwēn shí, zhè zhǒng jíjiù zhīshi zhēn de néng jiùmìng. When hypothermia suddenly occurs outdoors, this kind of first-aid knowledge can genuinely save lives.
- 落水的孩子大喊救命。 Luòshuǐ de háizi dà hǎn jiùmìng. The child who fell into the water shouted for help.
- 这个药能救命，一定要带在身上。 Zhège yào néng jiùmìng, yídìng yào dài zài shēnshang. This medicine can save a life, so be sure to keep it on you.
Related words
- 救 jiù to save; to rescue
- 救灾 jiùzāi disaster relief
- 抢救 qiǎngjiù to rescue urgently
- 急救 jíjiù first aid, emergency treatment
- 救援 jiùyuán rescue, relief
- 救助 jiùzhù to help, to rescue
- 求救 qiújiù to cry for help
- 补救 bǔjiù to remedy; to repair damage
- 呼救 hūjiù to call for help
- 解救 jiějiù to rescue; to save
- 救济 jiùjì to provide relief; relief aid
- 救死扶伤 jiùsǐfúshāng to heal the wounded and rescue the dying