扶危

fúwēi
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to help those in distress
  2. 2 to come to the aid of those in danger

Examples

Tā yīshēng fúwēi jìkùn.
He spent his life helping the endangered and the poor.
Xiáyì zhī shì yǐ fúwēi wéi jǐ rèn.
Chivalrous men take helping those in danger as their personal duty.

Tips

usage
Almost always appears in the four-character set phrase 扶危济困 (fúwēi jìkùn, 'help the endangered, relieve the poor') or 扶危 (fúwēi dìngqīng, 'shore up the imperiled, steady the toppling') — rarely standalone.

Stroke Order

wēi