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
救援
jiùyuán
rescue, relief
Characters in this word
援 yuán
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 爰 to lead on to
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 洪水发生后，救援队连夜赶往受灾村庄。 Hóngshuǐ fāshēng hòu, jiùyuán duì liányè gǎnwǎng shòuzāi cūnzhuāng. After the flood occurred, the rescue team rushed to the affected village overnight.
- 消防队接到电话后马上赶去救援。 Xiāofángduì jiēdào diànhuà hòu mǎshàng gǎn qù jiùyuán. After getting the call, the fire brigade rushed off to help.
- 山里下大雪，游客在等待救援。 Shān lǐ xià dàxuě, yóukè zài děngdài jiùyuán. It snowed heavily in the mountains, and the tourists are waiting to be rescued.
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
- 救命 jiùmìng to save a life
- 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