救 jiù

to save; to assist; to rescue

HSK 3 11 strokes Radical 攵 Sound + meaning 18 words

Built from

求soundqiúto seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg for 攵meaningpūto rap, to tap; script; to let go

How it works

攵 hints at the meaning (hand), and 求 qiú hints at the sound.

Words built with 救

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Words with 救

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HSK 3 · 1

救

jiù

to save; to assist; to rescue

HSK 5 · 2

抢救

qiǎngjiù

to rescue

救灾

jiùzāi

to relieve disaster; to help disaster victims

HSK 6 · 4

救命

jiùmìng

to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me!

救援

jiùyuán

to save; to support; to help

救助

jiùzhù

to help sb in trouble; aid; assistance

急救

jíjiù

to give emergency treatment; first aid

HSK 7–9 · 11

拯救

zhěngjiù

to save; to rescue

挽救

wǎnjiù

to save; to remedy; to rescue

解救

jiějiù

to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation

救护车

jiùhùchē

ambulance

救济

jiùjì

emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods

营救

yíngjiù

to rescue

求救

qiújiù

to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)

救治

jiùzhì

to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)

补救

bǔjiù

to remedy

呼救

hūjiù

to call for help