赈 (zhèn): to relieve

Meanings

1 to relieve
2 to give relief to disaster victims
3 to aid

Characters

赈

zhèn

to give disaster relief

Examples

政府拨款赈济灾民。

Zhèngfǔ bōkuǎn zhènjì zāimín.

The government allocated funds to relieve the disaster victims.

慈善机构筹钱赈灾。

Císhàn jīgòu chóuqián zhènzāi.

Charities raised money to provide disaster relief.

Tips

usage

赈 specifically means relieving people in distress with material aid, seen in 赈灾 (disaster relief) and 赈济 (to give relief). The shell radical 贝 ties it to money and goods given out.

Components

radical

贝 bèi

shell; money

The shell radical 贝 once stood for cowrie money, so it marks this character as being about giving out wealth and goods to those in need.

phonetic

辰 chén

celestial body; time

辰 gives the sound, shifted from chén to zhèn. It appears as the phonetic element only, the same role it plays in 震 and 振.

Stroke Order

赈 zhèn

Related Words

救济 jiùjì HSK 7-9 #8,916

to provide relief; to give aid / relief; aid (especially financial or material)

救灾 jiùzāi HSK 5 #43,957

to provide disaster relief / disaster relief

救护 jiùhù #9,559

to rescue and give medical care; to give first aid / emergency medical care

救援 jiùyuán HSK 6 #3,884

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

抚恤 fǔxù HSK 7-9 #59,668

to provide compensation to a bereaved family / to give a pension or relief to the family of the deceased

救助 jiùzhù HSK 6 #7,383

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

接济 jiējì HSK 7-9 #47,489

to give financial help to; to provide relief / to assist (someone in need)

发泄 fāxiè HSK 7-9 #4,800

to vent (emotions); to let off (steam) / to give vent to

解脱 jiětuō HSK 7-9 #4,676

to free oneself / to find relief / liberation

陈述 chénshù HSK 7-9 #4,621

to state / to declare / to give an account of