助 zhù, chú — to help; to assist; to aid; to support

助

Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #719

zhù zhu4

Basic definition

  1. verb to help; to assist; to aid; to support e.g 帮助辅助援助
  2. verb to remove; to drive out; to dispel; to get rid of

Detailed explanation

  1. verb (形声。从力,且( zǔ)声。助人要用力,故从力。本义:帮助)
  2. verb help e.g 互助扶助资助 助胆 · 助力
  3. verb assist e.g 助研 助化 · 助葬
  4. verb add e.g 助哭

chú chu2

Basic definition

  1. noun (old) to weed; to hoe; to weed out

Detailed explanation

  1. verb remove

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