急救法 (jí jiù fǎ) — first-aid method/technique | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

first-aid method/technique

Examples

急救法，。
Tā xué guò jī běn de jí jiù fǎ, kě yǐ chǔ lǐ cháng jiàn de yì wài.
He has learned basic first-aid methods and can handle common accidents.
，急救法。
Zài yě wài huó dòng shí, zhǎng wò jí jiù fǎ fēi cháng zhòng yào.
When doing outdoor activities, mastering first-aid techniques is very important.
急救法，。
Xué xiào yīng gāi pǔ jí jí jiù fǎ, ràng měi gè xué shēng dōu néng xué huì.
Schools should popularize first-aid methods so every student can learn them.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

急救first aid

急jíurgent救jiùaid

偏正Modifier + head

法fǎmethod

急救 means urgent aid and 法 names a method, so the result is a method of giving aid urgently.

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

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

及

及jí急jí

Same sound today

急 pairs 心 (heart) with 及, which gives the sound.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

氵Written in full as水shuǐwater

廌廌zhìa type of antelope or caprid

Sound part声符shēngfú

盍

盍hé法fǎ

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

法's older form combined 氵 (water) and 廌 (a type of antelope or caprid), with 盍 as a sound part; later 廌 was dropped.

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