捄 (jiù) - To rescue, save & to lift up
捄 · jiù
To rescue, save;
to lift up;
to support;
to rectify;
ancient variant meaning to gather or collect.
To rescue, saveto lift upto support
Usage highlights
To rescue and helpTo lift upTo save and assistTo rectify errorsEmergency rescueLife
Usage & contexts
Examples
- They rushed to rescue the trapped miners (捄援 miners).
- He lifted up the heavy box with effort (捄起箱子).
- The charity aims to save children from poverty (捄助儿童).
- Ancient texts use it to mean gathering herbs (捄集草药).
Collocations
- To rescue and help(捄援)
- To lift up(捄起)
- To save and assist(捄助)
- To rectify errors(捄正)
- Emergency rescue(紧急捄援)
- Life-saving(捄命)
Idioms
- Rescue the dying and heal the wounded(捄死扶伤)
- Lift from danger and rescue from calamity(捄危扶困)
- Rectify deviations and correct errors(捄偏补弊)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted the action of lifting or supporting with hands, evolving to mean rescue.
- Used in classical texts as a variant for gathering or collecting herbs and materials.
- Appears in medical and humanitarian contexts emphasizing aid and correction.