拯
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Meaning: to raise
💡 A hand (扌) assisting (丞) someone to raise them up.
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Character Story & Explanation
Like a detective tracing its origin, 拯 (zhěng) combines the hand radical 扌 (hand) with 丞 (to assist, to rescue). Originally meaning 'to lift up' or 'to rescue', it often appears in contexts of delivering someone from danger or distress, as in 拯救 (zhěngjiù), 'to save'. Its structure suggests the image of a hand reaching out to pull someone upward, embodying the concept of aid and elevation.
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