拯
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to raise; to aid; to support; to save; to rescue
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 手 +6
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 拯
- Common rank
- #4,458
- Unicode
- U+62EF
Formation & memory
Break the character into parts you already know.
How 拯 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
To give 丞 a hand 扌; 丞 also provides the pronunciation
Components 扌 丞
Words with 拯
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拯救大兵瑞恩 | Saving Private Ryan (1998 movie) | |
| 包拯 | Bao Zheng (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty; modern day metaphor… | |
| 拯救 | to save; to rescue |