救

jiù

j+iù·4th tone

to save · to assist

Radical: 攵 Strokes: 11 HSK 3

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common

Same radical

数放教政散收故改整效敬敌

Same radical

数放教政散收故改整效敬敌敛敏攻

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Character Decomposition

救=求+攵

Etymology

hand

Meanings

to save

to assist

to rescue

jiù

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Words with 救 203 total

relief troops; reinforcements救兵jiù bīng to put out a fire · firefighting救火jiù huǒ emergency relief · to help the needy with cash or goods救济jiù jì to save sb's life · (interj.) Help! · Save me!救命jiù mìng

Idioms with 救 60 total Chain

lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action抱薪救火bào xīn jiù huǒ to remedy defects and correct errors (idiom); to rectify past mistakes补偏救弊bǔ piān jiù bì to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself从井救人cóng jǐng jiù rén