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助

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to help; to assist

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HSK 3.0
Level 2
Old HSK
Level 2
Strokes
7
Radical
力 +5
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
助
Common rank
#779
Unicode
U+52A9

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Formation & memory

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How 助 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

力 meaning “strength” + 且 sound ( qiě )

Components 且 力

How to remember it

assist · Heisig RSH #1347

shelves + 力 power

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Words with 助

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

WordPinyinMeaning
语音助手 yǔ yīn zhù shǒu voice assistant
得道多助 dé dào duō zhù a just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom); those upholding justice will find help all a…
助人为快乐之本 zhù rén wéi kuài lè zhī běn pleasure from helping others
助学金 zhù xué jīn student grant; education grant; scholarship
个人数字助理 gè rén shù zì zhù lǐ personal digital assistant (PDA)
语气助词 yǔ qì zhù cí modal particle
助人为乐 zhù rén wéi lè pleasure from helping others (idiom)
助动车 zhù dòng chē low-powered motorized scooter or bike
助力车 zhù lì chē bicycle or tricycle equipped with a small motor (electric or fuel); (in modern use) electr…
路见不平，拔刀相助 lù jiàn bù píng , bá dāo xiāng zhù lit. to intervene when one sees an injustice (idiom); fig. to rush to the rescue; to play …
助记方法 zhù jì fāng fǎ mnemonic method
乐于助人 lè yú zhù rén (idiom) willing to help others
助动词 zhù dòng cí auxiliary verb; modal verb
互助土族自治县 Hù zhù Tǔ zú Zì zhì xiàn Huzhu Tu Autonomous County, in Haidong City 海東市|海东市[Hai3 dong1 Shi4], Qinghai
语助词 yǔ zhù cí auxiliary word
自助游 zì zhù yóu to travel independently
无助感 wú zhù gǎn to feel helpless; feeling useless
习得性无助 xí dé xìng wú zhù (psychology) learned helplessness
助人 zhù rén to help others
有助于 yǒu zhù yú to contribute to; to promote

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 且 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
且 sound part qiě moreover, also (post-subject); about to, will soon (pre-verb)
组 zǔ to form, to assemble; section, department
祖 zǔ ancestor, forefather; grandfather; surname
粗 cū rough, think; coarse, rude
阻 zǔ to hinder, to impede; to obstruct, to oppose
姐 jiě elder sister; miss, young lady
咀 zuǐ to suck; to chew
疽 jū ulcer, carbuncle, abscess
趄 qiè weak, lame
蛆 qū maggot
狙 jū monkey, ape; to spy, to watch for; to lie in ambush
苴 jū hemp; sack-cloth
诅 zǔ to curse; to pledge, to swear
殂 cú dead; to die
沮 jǔ to stop, to prevent; dejected, defeated
龃 jǔ irregular teeth; discord
徂 cú to advance, to go; to; die
雎 jū osprey, fish hawk; to hold back
驵 zǎng excellent horse, noble steed