(zhěng) - To lift up & to rescue

Tone 3

zhěng | 7 strokes | radical: 扌

· zhěng

To lift up;

to rescue;

to save;

to assist.

To lift upto rescueto save

Usage highlights

To rescue from drowningTo lift and supportTo aid and assistTo save from dangerTo pull up

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He rescued the drowning person (抍溺).
  • To lift something up (抍举).
  • The act of helping others (抍助).

Collocations

  • To rescue from drowning(抍溺)
  • To lift and support(抍举)
  • To aid and assist(抍助)
  • To save from danger(抍危)
  • To pull up(抍拔)

Idioms

  • To rescue the drowning and aid the fallen(抍溺扶危)
  • To lift up and support the weak(抍弱扶倾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical texts with meanings related to rescue and assistance.
  • It carries a positive connotation of helping others in distress.

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