幚 (bāng) - To help & to assist

幚Tone 1

bāng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

幚 · bāng

To help;

to assist;

to aid.

An archaic variant of 帮.

To helpto assistto aid. An archaic variant of 帮.

Usage highlights

To helpGang memberTo assistHelperSupport groupGang leader

Synonyms

  • 帮— To help; to assist (modern equivalent)
  • 助— To aid; to assist
  • 援— To support; to help

Antonyms

  • 害— To harm; to damage
  • 阻— To hinder; to obstruct

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He came to help me (来幚我).
  • This organization provides assistance (提供幚助).
  • She is a member of the gang (她是那个幚派的成员).

Collocations

  • To help(幚助)
  • Gang member(幚派成员)
  • To assist(幚忙)
  • Helper(幚手)
  • Support group(幚会)
  • Gang leader(幚主)

Idioms

  • To help others for a righteous cause(幚理不幚亲)
  • To render assistance in an emergency(拉人一把，胜造七级浮屠 - related concept)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 幚 is an archaic variant of the modern character 帮, primarily used in historical texts.
  • The character appears in contexts related to mutual aid societies and guilds in traditional Chinese society.
  • In modern usage, it has been largely replaced by 帮 but may still be encountered in some historical or specialized contexts.

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