Chinese symbol for “aid”
帮助
bāng zhù
Traditional: 幫助
assistance; aid; to help; to assist
The closest CC-CEDICT match for aid is 帮助 (bāng zhù), defined as: assistance; aid; to help; to assist.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “aid”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 协助 (協助) | xié zhù | to provide assistance; to aid |
| 赞 (贊) | zàn | (bound form) to patronize; to support; to aid; (bound form) to praise; to laud |
| 辅助 (輔助) | fǔ zhù | to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary |
| 助力 | zhù lì | to help; to aid; assistance |
| 援助 | yuán zhù | to help; to support |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 帮助.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 帮忙 (幫忙) | bāng máng | to help; to lend a hand |
| 黑帮 (黑幫) | hēi bāng | bunch of gangsters; criminal gang |
| 帮派 (幫派) | bāng pài | gang; faction |
| 帮手 (幫手) | bāng shou | helper; assistant |
| 帮会 (幫會) | bāng huì | secret society; underworld gang |
| 协助 (協助) | xié zhù | to provide assistance; to aid |
| 援助 | yuán zhù | to help; to support |
| 资助 (資助) | zī zhù | to subsidize; to provide financial aid |
See also: Japanese symbol for “aid”.
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