Phonosemantic compound. 攵 represents the meaning and 求 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
救
Bronze
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
救
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
救
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
救
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
救
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
救
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
救
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
救
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
救
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
救
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
救 [jiù]
to save; to assist; to rescue
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
救 きゅう
Kyū surname
救 すくい
Sukui surname
救 たすく
Tasuku unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (135)
拯救 [zhěngjiù] #1,249
to save
救命 [jiùmìng] #1,329
to save sb's life
救援 [jiùyuán] #3,884
to save
救助 [jiùzhù] #7,383
to help sb in trouble
抢救 [qiǎngjiù] #9,114
to rescue
抢救 [qiǎngjiù] #9,114
to rescue
救护车 [jiùhùchē] #2,787
ambulance
救护车 [jiùhùchē] #2,787
ambulance
急救 [jíjiù] #4,840
first aid
挽救 [wǎnjiù] #4,084
to save
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JAPANESE WORDS (117)
⭐ 助ける [たすける] #297
to save
⭐ 救う [すくう] #820
to rescue from
⭐ 救い [すくい] #4,025
help
⭐ 救出 [きゅうしゅつ] #5,648
rescue
⭐ 救急車 [きゅうきゅうしゃ] #6,915
ambulance
救い出す [すくいだす] #9,916
to rescue
⭐ 救助 [きゅうじょ] #10,225
relief
⭐ 救済 [きゅうさい] #10,709
relief
⭐ 救世主 [きゅうせいしゅ] #11,141
saviour
⭐ 救援 [きゅうえん] #11,533
relief
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