拯 (zhěng): to raise, to aid, to support
拯 (zhěng) is a Chinese character meaning “to raise.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 扌 (structural) and 丞 (structural). It ranks #2604 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 拯 to give 丞 a hand 扌; 丞 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 扌 (hand) appears in many related characters such as 手 (shǒu, hand), 打 (dǎ, hit, make), 找 (zhǎo, to look for).
Definitions
- to raise
- to aid
- to support
Etymology & Origin
ideographicTo give 丞 a hand 扌; 丞 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿰扌丞 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拯救 | zhěng jiù | to save |
| 拯救大兵瑞恩 | zhěng jiù dà bīng ruì ēn | Saving Private Ryan (1998 movie) |
| 包拯 | bāo zhěng | Bao Zheng (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty |
拯 appears in 3 compound words: 67 as the first character, 33 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 拯 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
拯照镜子，整理一下自己的仪容。
zhěng zhào jìng zǐ , zhěng lǐ yī xià zì jǐ de yí róng .
Look in the mirror and tidy up your appearance.
3+2+1睡眠公式,科学拯救你的失眠困扰 #世界睡眠日 #睡眠 #...
3 2 1 shuì mián gōng shì , kē xué zhěng jiù nǐ de shī mián kùn rǎo shì jiè shuì mián rì shuì mián . . .
The 3+2+1 Sleep Formula: A Scientific Solution to Your Insomnia #WorldSleepDay #Sleep #...
【直播】共和党参议员就拯救法案举行记者会
zhí bō gòng hé dǎng cān yì yuán jiù zhěng jiù fǎ àn jǔ háng jì zhě huì
[Live] Republican Senator Holds Press Conference on the Rescue Bill
加亨志愿队3成员赴合艾赈灾救援 今获柔消拯局表扬
jiā 亨 zhì yuàn duì 3 chéng yuán fù gě ài 赈 zāi jiù yuán jīn huò róu xiāo zhěng jú biǎo yáng
Three members of the Kaheng Volunteer Team traveled to Hat Yai to assist with disaster relief efforts and were commended today by the Johor Fire and Rescue Department
警员落河拯救被困狗狗 惨遭湍流冲走全国伤痛(有片)
jǐng yuán luò hé zhěng jiù bèi kùn gǒu gǒu cǎn zāo 湍 liú chōng zǒu quán guó shāng tòng ( yǒu piàn )
Police officers fall into the river to save trapped dogs and are tragically swept away by turbulence to wash away the pain of the whole country (there is a video)
中新健康|4招拯救“节后综合征”,让你满血复工!
zhōng xīn jiàn kāng 4 zhāo zhěng jiù jié hòu zèng gě zhēng , ràng nǐ mǎn xiě fù gōng !
4 tips to save "post-holiday syndrome" and let you return to work with full blood!
美国太空总署曾计画拯救世界。
Měiguó tàikōng zǒngshǔ céng jìhuà zhěngjiù shìjiè.
NASA had a plan to save the world.
减少伤害，拯救生命。
Jiǎnshǎo shānghài, zhěngjiù shēngmìng.
Harm reduction saves lives.
我们能拯救这颗星球吗？
Wǒmen néng zhěngjiù zhè kē xīngqiú ma?
Can we save the planet?
只有和平能够拯救世界。
Zhǐ yǒu hépíng nénggòu zhěngjiù shìjiè.
Only peace can save the world.
Character Family
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