To lead 爰 by hand 扌; 爰 also provides the pronunciation
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Historical Evolution
援
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
援
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
援
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
援
Regular
Modern
Chinese
援 [yuán]
to help; to assist; to aid
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
援 たすく
Tasuku given name
CHINESE WORDS (54)
支援 [zhīyuán] #3,294
to provide assistance
援助 [yuánzhù] #5,737
to help
救援 [jiùyuán] #3,884
to save
增援 [zēngyuán] #7,209
to reinforce
外援 [wàiyuán] #30,199
external help
后援 [hòuyuán] #6,881
reinforcement
后援 [hòuyuán] #6,881
reinforcement
援引 [yuányǐn] #36,839
to quote
求援 [qiúyuán] #18,974
to ask for help
抗美援朝 [kàngMěiyuánCháo] #14,316
Resist US, help North Korea (1950s slogan)
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JAPANESE WORDS (119)
⭐ 助ける [たすける] #297
to save
⭐ 応援 [おうえん] #1,854
aid
⭐ 支援 [しえん] #4,279
support
⭐ 援助 [えんじょ] #7,313
assistance
⭐ 援護 [えんご] #8,422
support
⭐ 援軍 [えんぐん] #9,359
reinforcement
⭐ 救援 [きゅうえん] #11,533
relief
増援 [ぞうえん] #13,933
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
⭐ 声援 [せいえん] #14,004
(shout of) encouragement
後方支援 [こうほうしえん] #28,429
logistical support
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