Chinese

幫助

bāngzhù

to help; to aid; to assist

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characterChinese幫 “the sides of an object (particularly a shoe)”
- soundChinese封 “border, boundary”
  - soundChinese丰 “lush, luxuriant, flourishing”
  - meaningChinese土 “earth; soil”
  - meaningChinese寸 “Legally defined as the tsun of 3.71475 cm.”
- meaningChinese帛 “silks; fabrics”
  - soundChinese白 “white”
  - meaningChinese巾 “a square item of cloth; towel; kerchief”
characterChinese助 “to help; to aid; to assist”
- soundChinese且 “this”
- meaningChinese力 “physical strength; physical power; energy”