助zhù
to help, to aid, to assist. 7 strokes, radical 力, first met in HSK 2.
What 助 is made of
且 (qiě, moreover) and 力 (lì, strength).
力 carries the meaning — strength — and 且 carries the sound.
How to write 助
Strokes 1–5 write 且, then strokes 6–7 write 力.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 助
Words that use 助
| 帮助 | to help, to assist 在别人有困难时给予支持 老师主动帮助学习有困难的学生。The teacher takes the initiative to help students who are struggling. Lesson 2, 努力学习 · 温情相伴与日夕起居 · Affection, Campus Routine & Daily Vitality |
| 赞助 | to sponsor 出钱支持某项活动或组织 爱心企业热心赞助了这场比赛。A caring company warmly agreed to sponsor the match. Lesson 373, 龙腾虎跃与圆满凯旋 · 智理格致与龙腾盛会 · Philosophical Wisdom, Linguistic Logic & Athletic Grandeur |
| 辅助 | to assist, auxiliary 指从旁帮助，起到补充和支持的作用 系统研发了智能辅助预警导航。The system developed a smart assist warning-and-navigation feature. Lesson 421, 协力福泽 · 宏规大略与厚生利民 · Grand Governance & Civic Welfare |
| 助理 | assistant (professional) 指协助他人处理事务的专职人员 青年助理与助手熟练协助分诊。Young assistants skillfully helped with patient triage. Lesson 532, 精业笃行 · 笃行至善与精业拓新 · Biomedical Care & Industrial Innovation |
| 助手 | helper, aide 指帮助他人完成工作的人 青年助理与助手熟练协助分诊。Young assistants and aides skillfully helped with triage. Lesson 532, 精业笃行 · 笃行至善与精业拓新 · Biomedical Care & Industrial Innovation |
| 资助 | to fund, sponsor 指出资帮助有困难的人 慈善团队长期资助困难学生。The charity team long-term funded students in need. Lesson 535, 大爱无疆 · 崇德守礼与天下为公 · The Grand Harmony & Moral Integrity |
| 补助 | subsidy, allowance 指国家或单位发放的补贴款项 青年参加技能补习，政府发放生活补助。The government issued a living subsidy. Lesson 547, 善政惠民 · 笃学求进与兼爱济民 · Educational Resilience & Civic Compassion |
| 救助 | to aid those in trouble 指给处境困难的人以帮助 并为每个受灾家庭提供救助。They provided aid to every stricken family. Lesson 605, 洪流义举 · 明辨是非与匡扶正义 · Discerning Truth & Upholding Justice |
| 捐助 | to give aid, donate to 指出钱出物帮助别人 市民纷纷捐款，志愿者上门捐助孤老。Volunteers called on lone elders to offer aid. Lesson 606, 义捐同心 · 怀瑾握瑜与笃行求真 · Moral Benevolence & Relentless Truth |
| 协助 | to assist 指从旁给予帮助 同事也主动协助整理材料。Colleagues offered to assist with the paperwork. Lesson 664, 协会开会 · 明法正理与清源溯本 · Jurisprudential Integrity & Deep Logic |
and 1 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 且
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 力
All 14 of them, and what the radical means, on the 力 radical page.