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CHINESE CHARACTER

拯 (zhěng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

zhěng
to aid, to help; to lift, to raise
HSK 7-99 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

扌 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 拯.

扌 · 丞

Visible components

拯 is decomposed as ⿰扌丞.

STROKES · 9

Write 拯 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 拯

拯救

拯救你自己。

Zhěng jiù nǐ zì jǐ。

Save yourself.

FAQ

What does 拯 (zhěng) mean in Chinese?

to aid, to help; to lift, to raise

How do you write 拯 in stroke order?

拯 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 拯?

扌 is the radical in 拯. It is the hand side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 拯?

拯救 (zhěngjiù): to save; to rescue.