丞 (chéng) - to assist & to aid

丞Tone 2

chéng ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 一

晨呈

丞 · chéng

to assist;

to aid;

an ancient official title for an assistant or deputy;

to rescue

to assistto aidan ancient official title for an assistant or

Usage highlights

prime ministerassistant ministercounty magistrate assistantassistant prefectrescue from dangerassistant official

Synonyms

  • 助— to help; to assist
  • 辅— to assist; to supplement
  • 佐— to assist; deputy

Antonyms

  • 阻— to hinder; to obstruct
  • 碍— to obstruct; to hinder

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He served as the prime minister's assistant (丞相).
  • The secretary assisted the manager (秘书丞).
  • This is an assistant minister position (丞官).

Collocations

  • prime minister(丞相)
  • assistant minister(丞官)
  • county magistrate assistant(县丞)
  • assistant prefect(府丞)
  • rescue from danger(丞救)
  • assistant official(丞吏)

Idioms

  • The Prime Minister's heart is broad enough to pole a boat(丞相肚里能撑船)
  • Assisting the ruler and benefiting the people(丞君利民)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'to rescue' or 'to assist', later became an official title for deputies and assistants in imperial China.
  • The character 丞 appears in many historical official titles, such as 丞相 (prime minister) and 县丞 (county magistrate's assistant).
  • In modern usage, it retains the meaning of assistance and support, though less commonly used in everyday language.

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