勷 (ráng) - To assist & to help

勷Tone 2

ráng ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

勷 · ráng

To assist;

to help;

to urge;

to hasten.

Also appears in classical compounds.

To assistto helpto urge

Usage highlights

Urgent assistanceTo assist in governanceTo help with administrationTo hasten affairsTo urge forward

Synonyms

  • 助— to help, to assist
  • 帮— to help, to assist
  • 促— to urge, to hasten

Antonyms

  • 阻— to hinder, to obstruct
  • 碍— to obstruct, to impede

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • To assist in governance (勷理).
  • To hasten with urgency (劻勷).
  • A classical term for hurried assistance (劻勷).

Collocations

  • Urgent assistance(劻勷)
  • To assist in governance(勷理)
  • To help with administration(勷治)
  • To hasten affairs(勷事)
  • To urge forward(勷促)

Idioms

  • In a state of flurry and haste(劻勷不安)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a classical literary character, rarely used in modern vernacular.
  • Most commonly encountered in the compound 劻勷 (kuāng ráng), meaning hurried or flustered.
  • Appears in some historical texts and classical poetry.

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