Tā fāshì yào bǎ jiāxiāng cóng hóngshuǐ zhōng zhěngjiù chūlái.
He vowed to save his hometown from the flood.
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usage
Mostly used in 拯救 (zhěngjiù, to rescue). It is a weightier, more dramatic word than the everyday 救 (jiù, to save), fitting for lives, nations, or souls.
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.
