赈 (zhèn) · to relieve, to give relief to disaster victims

Meanings

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

Characters

赈

zhèn

to give disaster relief

Examples

HSK 7-9

政府拨款赈济灾民。

Zhèngfǔ bōkuǎn zhènjì zāimín.

The government allocated funds to relieve the disaster victims.

HSK 7-9

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

赈灾 zhènzāi

to provide disaster relief / disaster relief

救济 jiùjì HSK 7-9 #8,916

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

救灾 jiùzāi HSK 6 #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