救 (jiù): To rescue — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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救=求to seek, beg+攵to tap, action

To stop (攵) a disaster (求) with one's hand — to rescue or save someone from danger.

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HSK Vocabulary: 救

HSK words that contain this character.

救护车

jiù hù chē

ambulance

HSK 5

抢救

qiǎng jiù

rescue; save; salvage

HSK 6

挽救

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 救 is used in context

yǒu有

rén人

luò落

shuǐ水

le了

，

kuài快

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save; remedy; rescue

HSK 6

Someone fell into the water, help quickly!

xiāo消

fáng防

yuán员

jí及

shí时

gǎn赶

dào到

，

jiù救

chū出

le了

bèi被

kùn困

de的

hái孩

zi子

。

The firefighters arrived in time and rescued the trapped child.

xiāo消

fáng防

yuán员

xùn迅

sù速

gǎn赶

dào到

xiàn现

chǎng场

jiù救

huǒ火

。

Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene to put out the fire.

hóng红

shí十

zì字

huì会

zhèng正

zài在

jiù救

zhù助

zāi灾

qū区

rén人

mín民

。

The Red Cross is rescuing people in the disaster area.

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Characters pronounced "jiu".

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "攵".

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