援 — Chinese character
援
yuán
to assist; to lead; to quote, to cite
- Pinyin
- yuán
- Radical
- 64 ⼿ (Hand)
- Strokes
- 12
- Components
- 扌 爰
- Formation
- ideographic — To lead 爰 by hand 扌; 爰 also provides the pronunciation
- Japanese
- 援 as a kanji
Common words with 援
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 援助 | yuán zhù | to help; to support |
| 支援 | zhī yuán | to provide assistance; to support |
| 救援 | jiù yuán | to save; to support |
| 声援 (聲援) | shēng yuán | to support (a cause) |
| 外援 | wài yuán | foreign aid; external aid |
| 援引 | yuán yǐn | to quote; to cite; to recommend (a friend, an associate etc) |
| 增援 | zēng yuán | to reinforce |
| 援手 | yuán shǒu | assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand |
| 求援 | qiú yuán | to ask for help |
| 援交 | yuán jiāo | abbr. for 援助交际 (yuán zhù jiāo jì) |
| 抗美援朝 | kàng Měi yuán Cháo | Resist US, help North Korea (1950s slogan) |
| 援救 | yuán jiù | to come to the aid of; to save |
English words written with 援
援 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Mencius 10 · Zhuangzi 4 · Doctrine of the Mean 1
- Mencius 2A.9
- Mencius 4A.17
- Mencius 6A.9
- Zhuangzi Horses' Hoofs
- Zhuangzi Perfect Happiness
- Zhuangzi Mountain Trees
- Zhuangzi On Declining Power
- The Doctrine of the Mean Passage 14
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