help

HSK 10

Human →Actions

bāng

ホウ

たす.ける

Phonosemantic compound. 帛 represents the meaning and 封 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "side of a shoe". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components

Traditional (幫)

帛 silks+ 封 seal =

幫 help

帛 Meaning component

bó silks

silks, fabrics

封 Phonetic component

fēng seal

letter, envelope

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Simplified (帮)

巾 towel+ 邦 nation =

帮 help

巾 Meaning component

jīn towel

kerchief

邦 Phonetic component

bāng nation

nation, country, state

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Notes

Similar Characters

棉 cotton 綿 continuous (trad/jp)绵 cotton wad (simp)錦 brocade (trad/jp)锦 tapestry (simp)犎 the zebu 葑 the rape-turnip

Chinese

帮 / 幫 [bāng]

to help; to assist; to support; for sb (i.e. as a help); hired (as worker); side (of pail, boat etc); outer layer; upper (of a shoe); group; gang; clique; party; secret society

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