助(zhù)

HSK 27 strokes
Readingszhùchú

to help

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Character information

Pinyin
zhù / chú
Meaning
to help; to assist
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 助 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰且力

In this compound, the meaning comes from 力 (strength); 且 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

且qiě力lì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 助 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 助

Common words using 助 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhù助shǒu手
HSK 5

assistant; helper

Open 助手 page →
zhù助lǐ理
HSK 5

assistant

Open 助理 page →
hù互zhù助
HSK 7-9

to help each other

Open 互助 page →
jiè借zhù助
HSK 7-9

to draw support from; with the help of

Open 借助 page →
zhù助wēi威
HSK 7-9

to cheer for

Open 助威 page →
zhù助jì剂

additive; reagent

Open 助剂 page →
zhù助rén人wéi为lè乐

pleasure from helping others (idiom)

Open 助人为乐 page →
zhù助lì力

to help; to aid

Open 助力 page →

Related characters

More HSK 2 characters

万且业为主举久乐

From 助’s common words

手理互借威剂人为

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