助

zhù · chú

to help · to assist

Radical: 力 Strokes: 7

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common

Same radical

动力加功劳务势勒勤劲办劫

Same radical

动力加功劳务势勒勤劲办劫勇劝勋

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Character Decomposition

助=且+力

Etymology

strength

Meanings

to help

to assist

zhù

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Words with 助 202 total

assistance; aid · to help; to assist帮助bāng zhù (esp. of an unjust cause) to receive little support寡助guǎ zhù to draw support from · with the help of借助jiè zhù to donate · to offer (aid) · contribution · donation捐助juān zhù

Idioms with 助 29 total

unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you. · My hands are tied.爱莫能助ài mò néng zhù see 路見不平，，拔刀相助拔刀相助bá dāo xiāng zhù to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)拔苗助长bá miáo zhù zhǎng a just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom); those upholding justice will find help all around得道多助dé dào duō zhù A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)得道多助，失道寡助dé dào duō zhù , shī dào guǎ zhù assistance that one gets from another将伯之助qiāng bó zhī zhù