HSK 3 · Body & Health

救

jiù

to save; to rescue

Stroke order of 救

救 is written with 11 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

求 a plea with 攵 a hand holding a stick: someone answers a plea and rescues you.

Parts: 求: seek, beg; 攵 tap/action

Example sentence

快来救救我！

Come quickly and save me!

More words: Body & Health

手指finger 血blood 心heart; mind 伤injury; to hurt 受伤to get injured 痛pain; painful 感冒to catch a cold; cold 困sleepy; to trap 胖fat 死to die; dead 去世to pass away 生命life 活to live; alive 毛病fault; problem; illness

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