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救 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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救 Stroke Order — How to Write 救

Stroke Order

救 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 攵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

救 Radical and Character Components

Components:求攵

救 is a phono-semantic compound: 攵 (hand) carries the meaning, while 求 indicates the sound.

Radical: 攵 + 7 more strokes

救 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiù

Meanings of 救 in Chinese

1

jiù救

To save, rescue, or help someone out of danger or difficulty.
医生尽力救治了受伤的病人。
The doctor tried his best to save the injured patient.
To relieve; to put an end to (a negative state or discomfort).
用湿毛巾敷额头可以救发烧的不适。
Applying a wet towel to the forehead can relieve the discomfort of fever.

Common Words and Phrases with 救

1
jiù救bīng兵
Relief troops or reinforcements; also, people who come to help at a critical moment.
我们被困在山里,急需救兵
We are trapped in the mountains and urgently need reinforcements.
2
jiù救chǎng场
To step in and perform to prevent a show from being interrupted or canceled, often due to an actor's absence or delay.
在关键时刻,他挺身而出,成功救场,避免了演出的中断。
At the critical moment, he stepped forward and successfully saved the show, preventing the performance from being interrupted.
3
jiù救guó国
To save the nation.
那位学者认为,通过普及科学教育,可以找到救国的道路。
That scholar believed that popularizing scientific education could lead to a path for national salvation.
4
jiù救hù护
To provide emergency medical aid and care to the sick or injured.
医生们迅速赶到现场进行救护。
The doctors quickly arrived at the scene to provide first aid.
5
jiù救hù护chē车
A special vehicle used for transporting sick or injured people to a hospital.
事故发生后,救护车很快就赶到了现场。
After the accident, the ambulance quickly arrived at the scene.
6
jiù救huāng荒
help to tide over a crop failure
在歉收的年份,社区居民们会共同筹集物资,开展救荒行动,确保每个人都能有食物。
In years of poor harvest, community residents would collectively raise supplies and carry out famine relief efforts to ensure everyone had food.
7
jiù救huó活
to bring back to life
医生成功救活了那个溺水的孩子
The doctors successfully revived the drowned child.
8
jiù救huǒ火
To extinguish a fire and carry out rescue operations.
消防员们迅速赶到现场救火,避免了更大的损失。
Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene to put out the fire, preventing greater damage.
9
jiù救huǒ火chē车
A fire truck or a fire engine, a vehicle that carries firefighters and equipment to a fire.
我们听到远处传来救火车的声音,就知道附近肯定发生了火灾。
We heard the sound of a fire truck in the distance and knew there must be a fire nearby.
10
jiù救huǒ火yáng扬fèi沸
To try to put out a fire with boiling water, symbolizing a counterproductive approach that exacerbates a problem rather than solving it.
公司面临资金短缺的困境,管理层却决定通过大规模裁员来节省开支,这简直是救火扬沸,不仅未能解决根本问题,反而打击了员工士气,使局面更加恶化。
The company was facing a dilemma of capital shortage, yet the management decided to save expenses through large-scale layoffs. This was essentially 'trying to put out a fire with boiling water'; it not only failed to solve the fundamental problem but also dampened employee morale, making the situation even worse.
11
jiù救jí急
to help someone cope with an emergency; to provide emergency aid
她急需一笔钱救急,因为她的宠物生病了。
She urgently needed some money for an emergency because her pet was sick.
12
jiù救jì济
To provide aid, often financial or material, to those in difficulty or need.
社区组织了一场募捐活动,为受灾家庭提供紧急救济。
The community organized a fundraising event to provide emergency relief for the families affected by the disaster.
13
jiù救jià驾
To come to the rescue of an emperor in distress; (figuratively, often humorously) to help someone out of a difficult situation.
这项目报告我卡在这里好久了,你快来帮我救驾啊!
I've been stuck on this project report for ages, please come and rescue me!
14
jiù救mìng命
Help! Save my life! It's an exclamation used when someone is in danger and needs assistance.
她滑倒了,惊慌地喊着“救命!”
She slipped and cried out “Help!” in a panic.
15
jiù救rì日
A superstitious practice of making noise (e.g., setting off firecrackers, beating drums) during a solar eclipse to 'save' the sun.
古时候,人们在日食发生时会敲锣打鼓,放鞭炮,举行仪式来救日,认为这样能驱赶吞食太阳的恶兽。
In ancient times, during a solar eclipse, people would beat gongs and drums, set off firecrackers, and hold rituals to 'save the sun,' believing this could drive away the evil beast devouring it.

More words with 救

  • pū扑jiù救save, put out a fire
  • wǎn挽jiù救save, rescue
  • yíng营jiù救rescue
  • zhěng拯jiù救save, rescue
  • bǔ补jiù救remedy, save
  • hū呼jiù救Call for help
  • huò获jiù救Rescued
  • yù遇jiù救to be rescued; to be saved
  • méi没jiù救Hopeless, Beyond help
  • qiǎng抢jiù救Rescue, Emergency treatment
  • qiú求jiù救Help, Call for help
  • kuāng匡jiù救rescue from disaster, errors, etc.
  • shī施jiù救rescue
  • zhèn振jiù救rescue, save
  • yuán援jiù救rescue, save
  • jiù救yuán援rescue, aid
  • nóng农jiù救huì会Peasant Salvation Association
  • jiù救chū出rescue, save
  • jiù救zhì治Treat, Medical treatment
  • jiě解jiù救rescue, save

Idioms with 救

  • jiù救fén焚tóu投xīn薪make a bad situation worse
  • jiù救fén焚yì益xīn薪make a bad situation worse
  • jiù救guò过bǔ补quē阙correct errors and remedy deficiencies
  • jiù救huǒ火tóu投xīn薪add fuel to the flames
  • jiù救jī饥zhěng拯nì溺relieve hunger and rescue from distress
  • jiù救jí急fú扶shāng伤Relieve urgent needs and treat the wounded
  • jiù救kǔ苦jiù救nàn难save from suffering and rescue from calamity
  • jiù救kùn困fú扶wēi危rescue the distressed and assist the endangered
  • jiù救mín民shuǐ水huǒ火rescue people from dire straits
  • jiù救mìng命dào稻cǎo草a last resort or slender hope
  • jiù救sǐ死fú扶shāng伤save the dying and assist the injured
  • jiù救wáng亡tú图cún存save from peril and strive for survival

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Questions about 救

What does 救 mean in Chinese?

救 (jiù) means “To save” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 救?

救 is pronounced jiù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 救 have?

救 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 救?

救 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 攵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 救?

The radical of 救 is 攵, and 救 is a phono-semantic compound.

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