救护 (jiù hù) — to give first aid; to rescue (in a medical emer… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

救护 is specifically medical rescue: giving first aid or evacuating the injured/wounded. Distinct from 救 (general 'save/rescue') and 援助 (general 'aid/assist').

verb

to give first aidto rescue (in a medical emergency)

Examples

救护。
Yī shēng zhèng zài jiù hù shòu shāng de gōng rén.
The doctor is giving first aid to the injured worker.
救护。
Tā men yòng zhí shēng jī jiù hù bèi kùn de dēng shān zhě.
They used a helicopter to rescue the trapped climbers.
，救护。
Shì gù fā shēng hòu, tā men lì kè jiù hù shāng yuán.
After the accident, they immediately gave first aid to the wounded.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

护hùprotect

救 and 护 both mean to save or protect, so together they cover first aid and rescue.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

攴攴pū

Sound part声符shēngfú

求

求qiú救jiù

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 救, 求 gives the sound, and 攴 is the action part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

扌户护

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒu

Sound part声符shēngfú

户

户hù护hù

Same sound today

护 combines 扌 (the hand form 手) with 户, which gives the sound hù.

Appears in

Medicine & Treatment

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