拯 (zhěng): to rescue; to save

Meanings

1 to rescue; to save
2 to deliver (from danger)

Characters

拯

zhěng

to rescue; to save

Examples

HSK 6

医生正全力拯救病人的生命。

Yīshēng zhèng quánlì zhěngjiù bìngrén de shēngmìng.

Doctors are working hard to save the patient's life.

HSK 7-9

他发誓要把家乡从洪水中拯救出来。

Tā fāshì yào bǎ jiāxiāng cóng hóngshuǐ zhōng zhěngjiù chūlái.

He vowed to save his hometown from the flood.

Tips

usage

Mostly used in 拯救 (to rescue). It is a weightier, more dramatic word than the everyday 救 (to save), fitting for lives, nations, or souls.

Components

radical

扌 shǒu

hand

The side hand radical 扌 (a left-side form of 手, hand) shows the rescuing here is hands-on: reaching out to lift someone to safety.

phonetic

丞 chéng

to assist; aide

The right side is read chéng and means to assist. It supplies the sound (shifted to zhěng) and reinforces the idea of helping someone up out of trouble.

Stroke Order

拯 zhěng

Related Words

拯救 zhěngjiù HSK 7-9 #1,249

to save; to rescue; to deliver

解救 jiějiù HSK 7-9 #6,037

to rescue / to save / to deliver from danger

营救 yíngjiù HSK 7-9 #6,870

to rescue / to save / to come to the rescue of

挽救 wǎnjiù HSK 7-9 #4,084

to save; to rescue; to salvage

救援 jiùyuán HSK 6 #3,884

to rescue; to come to the aid of / rescue; relief operation

救救 jiùjiù #2,433

save (someone)! (urgent plea) / help! rescue!

救命 jiùmìng HSK 6 #1,329

to save a life; to save someone's life / Help! (cry for help)

救 jiù HSK 3 #422

to save; to rescue / to relieve; to help

救助 jiùzhù HSK 6 #7,383

to rescue; to help; to provide relief / assistance; relief; rescue

致 zhì HSK 7-9 #4,182

to send; to deliver / to cause; to result in / fine; delicate