賑 (zhèn) - to relieve & to aid
賑 · zhèn
to relieve;
to aid;
to provide financial assistance to those in need;
to distribute relief funds or supplies.
to relieveto aidto provide financial assistance to those in need
Usage highlights
disaster reliefrelief fundrelief grainrelief contributionrelief distributioncharity performance
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The government provided disaster relief (賑災).
- They organized a charity concert to raise relief funds (賑災義演).
- International aid was sent to the earthquake zone (國際賑災).
- The foundation distributed relief grain to the famine victims (發放賑濟糧食).
Collocations
- disaster relief(賑災)
- relief fund(賑款)
- relief grain(賑糧)
- relief contribution(賑捐)
- relief distribution(賑濟)
- charity performance(賑災義演)
Idioms
- To relieve the people and pacify the state(賑民安國)
- To provide relief to the disaster victims(賑濟災民)
- To raise funds for disaster relief(籌款賑災)
- To distribute relief to the poor(賑濟貧民)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically associated with Confucian values of benevolent governance and social responsibility.
- In traditional Chinese society, relief efforts were often organized by local gentry and government officials during famines or natural disasters.
- The character reflects the cultural emphasis on mutual aid and community support in times of crisis.