赈

賑

zhèn

贝 + 辰

Definitions

zhèn to provide relief; to aid

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 辰 represents the sound. Simplified form of 賑.

Semantic: 贝 Phonetic: 辰

About

The character 赈 is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic radical 贝 (shell) on the left associates it with wealth and currency, and the phonetic component 辰 on the right indicates the sound. The traditional form 賑 uses the unsimplified 貝. It signifies the act of providing relief or financial aid, especially to victims of natural disasters or those in severe poverty. The wealth radical highlights the material and monetary nature of the aid, intended to alleviate hardship in affected communities.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

政府拨款赈济灾民。

Zhèngfǔ bōkuǎn zhènjì zāimín.

The government allocated funds to relieve the disaster victims.

慈善机构积极开展赈灾活动。

Císhàn jīgòu jījí kāizhǎn zhènzāi huódòng.

The charity organization actively carries out disaster relief activities.

他们为灾区送去了赈灾物资。

Tāmen wèi zāiqū sòngqùle zhènzāi wùzī.

They delivered relief supplies to the disaster area.

这次募捐是为了赈济贫困儿童。

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赈灾援助。

Guójì shèhuì xiàng gāi guó tígōngle jǐnjí zhènzāi yuánzhù.

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

赈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赈贫机制。

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赈济饥民的作用。

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.

Related Characters

Component: 贝

Component: 辰

赈