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1.

Animated Stroke Order 助

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 助 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 助

助 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

助

且qiě · moreover

力lì · strength

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4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 助

助 handwriting practice worksheet preview

5.

How to Use 助

Actions of helping

Words that denote the act of giving help or assistance.

帮助 • bāng zhù • to help • HSK 2

HSK 2

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 助

有助于 • yǒu zhù yú • to contribute to

HSK 3.0 · L5

yǒu有

zhù

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

jīng经

cháng常

bāng帮

zhù助

tóng同

xué

Information

Pinyinzhù

Meaningto help, assist, aid

Strokes7

Radical力

Traditional助

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#407

Zhuyinㄓㄨˋ

UnicodeU+52A9

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且qiě · moreover

+力lì · strength

bāng帮

zhù助

to help

协助 • xié zhù • assist; help • HSK 6

HSK 6

xié协

zhù助

assist; help

救助 • jiù zhù • to help sb in trouble • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

jiù救

zhù助

to help sb in trouble

Helper or assistant role

Words that refer to a person who helps or an assistant role.

助手 • zhù shǒu • helper; aide; assistant • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhù助

shǒu手

helper; aide; assistant

助理 • zhù lǐ • assistant • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhù助

lǐ理

assistant

助

yú于

to contribute to

互助 • hù zhù • Huzhu Tuzu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海东地区, Qinghai

HSK 3.0 · L6

hù互

zhù助

Huzhu Tuzu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海东地区, Qinghai

借助 • jiè zhù • draw support from; with the help of

HSK 6

jiè借

zhù助

draw support from; with the help of

求助 • qiú zhù • to request help

HSK 3.0 · L6

qiú求

zhù助

to request help

自助 • zì zhù • self-service

HSK 3.0 · L6

zì自

zhù助

self-service

资助 • zī zhù • aid financially; subsidise

HSK 6

zī资

zhù助

aid financially; subsidise

学

jiě解

jué决

nán难

tí题

。

He often helps classmates solve difficult problems.

Zhù助

jiào教

bāng帮

lǎo老

shī师

pī批

gǎi改

zuò作

yè业

。

The teaching assistant helps the teacher grade homework.

tā她

shì是

jīng经

lǐ理

de的

dé得

lì力

zhù助

shǒu手

。

She is the manager's capable assistant.

zhè这

zhǒng种

shuō说

fǎ法

huì会

zhù助

zhǎng长

bù不

liáng良

fēng风

qì气

。

This kind of statement will encourage bad practices.

Lín邻

lǐ里

zhī之

jiān间

yīng应

gāi该

hù互

xiāng相

bāng帮

zhù助

。

Neighbors should help each other.

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "zhu".

著zhùmanifest; (Cant.) to wear
诛zhūexecute, kill, put to death; punish
侏zhūsmall, little, tiny, dwarf
铢zhūunit of weight, one twenty-fourth of a Chinese ounce (liang)
杼zhushuttle of a loom
翥zhuto soar; to fly upward

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "力".

动dòngto move, to act, to change
劾héexamine into, impeach, charge
努nǔto exert oneself, to strive
劣lièinferior; of low quality
劝quànadvise; urge; try to persuade
劳láoto labor, to work

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