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救 - jiù

save, rescue, relieve; help, aid

save, rescue, relieve; help, aid

How to read 救

Click 救 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjiù
Englishsave, rescue, relieve; help, aid
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

救世 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 救主. Please read 救亡 one more time.

Common words with this character

salvation
savior
to save the nation from subjugation
relief troops; reinforcements

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 救 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 救世 and 救主 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 救.