| 拯 | |||
| help, save, aid; lift, raise | |||
| Radical | 手扌才 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strokes (without radical) | 6 | Total Strokes | 9 |
| Mandarin reading | zhěng | Cantonese reading | cing2 |
| Japanese on reading | jou shou | Japanese kun reading | sukuu |
| Korean reading | cung | Vietnamese reading | chửng |
| Semantic Variant(s) | 抍 | ||
| Specialized Semantic Variant(s) |
基 | ||
| 拯 | [ zhěng ] to raise, to aid, to support, to save, to rescue |
| 拯救 | [ zhěng jiù ] to save, to rescue |
| 拯救大兵瑞恩 | [ zhěng jiù dà bīng ruì ēn ] Saving Private Ryan (1998 movie) |
| ⇒ 包拯 | [ baō zhěng ] Bao Zheng (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty, modern day metaphor for an honest politician |