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
救助
jiùzhù
to help, to rescue
Characters in this word
助 zhù
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这个基金会长期救助失学儿童。 Zhège jījīn huì chángqī jiùzhù shīxué értóng. This foundation has long helped children who have dropped out of school.
- 好心人救助了一只受伤的小狗。 Hǎoxīn rén jiùzhù le yì zhī shòushāng de xiǎogǒu. A kind person rescued and cared for an injured puppy.
- 社区会定期救助生活困难的老人。 Shèqū huì dìngqī jiùzhù shēnghuó kùnnán de lǎorén. The community regularly helps elderly people who are struggling to get by.
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
- 救援 jiùyuán rescue, relief
- 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