拯

zhěng
丞 + 扌
Frequency#2754

Definitions

zhěng (verb) to rescue; to save
zhěng (verb) to support; to aid

Etymology ideographic

To give 丞 a hand 扌; 丞 also provides the pronunciation

About

The character "拯" is structured with the hand radical "扌" and the component "丞", which historically conveys a sense of lifting or assisting. Its earliest attested uses centered on the physical act of raising or pulling up, particularly from water, as indicated by the hand-related action. Over time, this concrete meaning broadened to encompass the more abstract and general act of rescuing or delivering from harm, which is its primary meaning in modern usage. The character's composition has consistently reflected this semantic core, with "丞" contributing to the notion of aid and the hand radical specifying the means of action.

Example Sentences Hide

医生拯救了病人。

Yīshēng zhěngjiù le bìngrén.

The doctor saved the patient.

他们想拯救世界。

Tāmen xiǎng zhěngjiù shìjiè.

They want to save the world.

拯救动物很重要。

Zhěngjiù dòngwù hěn zhòngyào.

Saving animals is very important.

消防员拯救了被困的人们。

Xiāofángyuán zhěngjiù le bèi kùn de rénmen.

The firefighters saved the trapped people.

这项技术能拯救许多生命。

Zhè xiàng jìshù néng zhěngjiù xǔduō shēngmìng.

This technology can save many lives.

如果我们不行动，就无法拯救环境。

Rúguǒ wǒmen bù xíngdòng, jiù wúfǎ zhěngjiù huánjìng.

If we don't act, we cannot save the environment.

在危机中，他挺身而出拯救了公司。

Zài wēijī zhōng, tā tǐngshēn'érchū zhěngjiù le gōngsī.

During the crisis, he stepped forward and saved the company.

科学家们正在研究新药以拯救患有罕见疾病的患者。

Kēxuéjiāmen zhèngzài yánjiū xīn yào yǐ zhěngjiù huànyǒu hǎnjiàn jíbìng de huànzhě.

Scientists are researching new drugs to save patients with rare diseases.

Related Characters

Component: 丞

卺 巹 烝

Component: 扌

把 提 打 报 接 指 据 拉 持 技 找 推 投 护

Example Words

拯救 包拯