救助金 (jiù zhù jīn) — relief fund; rescue fund

Definition

noun

relief fundrescue fund

Measure word · 笔

救助金。
Zhèng fǔ xiàng zāi qū fā fàng le jiù zhù jīn.
The government distributed relief funds to the disaster area.
救助金。
Zhè xiē jiù zhù jīn zhuān mén yòng yú jiù zhù pín kùn jiā tíng.
These relief funds are specifically used to help impoverished families.
救助金。
Tā men yòng jiù zhù jīn gòu mǎi le jí xū de yào pǐn.
They used the rescue fund to buy urgently needed medicine.

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.

救助relief

联合Side by side

救 means rescue and 助 means help; 金 means money or fund, giving a relief fund.

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

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.

且力助

Meaning part形符xíngfú

力力lìstrong arm

Sound part声符shēngfú

且

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.

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

金 was drawn with marks for two pieces of metal, along with a part that gave its sound; it first meant copper, then metals and gold.