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助 (zhù) — to help, to assist, to aid

Definition

verb
to helpto assistto aid

Examples

  • 助。
    Tā zhù le wǒ yí bì zhī lì.
    He gave me a helping hand.
  • 助。
    Zhè ge juān kuǎn jiāng zhù pín kùn xué shēng wán chéng xué yè.
    This donation will help poor students complete their studies.
  • 助。
    Péng you zhù wǒ jiě jué le zhè ge nán tí.
    My friend helped me solve this difficult problem.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

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
力力lìstrong arm
Sound part声符shēngfú
且
且qiě助zhù
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

助 pairs 力, a strong arm, with 且, which gives the sound; the meaning is help with strength.

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