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zhèn to provide relief; to aid

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Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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政府拨款济灾民。

Zhèngfǔ bōkuǎn zhènjì zāimín.

The government allocated funds to relieve the disaster victims.

慈善机构积极开展灾活动。

Císhàn jīgòu jījí kāizhǎn zhènzāi huódòng.

The charity organization actively carries out disaster relief activities.

他们为灾区送去了灾物资。

Tāmen wèi zāiqū sòngqùle zhènzāi wùzī.

They delivered relief supplies to the disaster area.

这次募捐是为了济贫困儿童。

Zhè cì mùjuān shì wèile zhènjì pínkùn értóng.

This fundraising is to aid impoverished children.

国际社会向该国提供了紧急灾援助。

Guójì shèhuì xiàng gāi guó tígōngle jǐnjí zhènzāi yuánzhù.

The international community provided emergency disaster relief assistance to that country.

灾款项的使用必须公开透明。

Zhènzāi kuǎnxiàng de shǐyòng bìxū gōngkāi tòumíng.

The use of disaster relief funds must be open and transparent.

完善的社会保障体系是一种长效的贫机制。

Wánshàn de shèhuì bǎozhàng tǐxì shì yī zhǒng chángxiào de zhènpín jīzhì.

A sound social security system is a long-term mechanism for poverty relief.

历史上的常平仓制度起到了平抑粮价和济饥民的作用。

Lìshǐ shàng de chángpíngcāng zhìdù qǐdàole píngyì liángjià hé zhènjì jīmín de zuòyòng.

The Ever-Normal Granary system in history played a role in stabilizing grain prices and relieving famine victims.