挽救
Old HSK 6
挽救 (wǎnjiù) · to save
挽救 (wǎnjiù) means “to save; to rescue”. It is written with 2 characters: 挽 (to pull) + 救 (to save). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 挽救 is built
The characters
挽 wǎn · to pull
What 挽 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 免miǎn — to spare
- ⺈ — top shape
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
救 jiù · to save
What 救 is made of
- 求qiú — to seek
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 氺shui — structural part
- 亅 — hook
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 求 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
医生挽救了病人的生命。Yīshēng wǎnjiù le bìngrén de shēngmìng.The doctor saved the patient's life.
现在挽救还来得及。Xiànzài wǎnjiù hái láidejí.There's still time to save the situation.
Questions about 挽救
What does 挽救 mean?
挽救 (wǎnjiù) means “to save; to rescue”.
How do you pronounce 挽救?
挽救 is pronounced wǎnjiù.
Which HSK level is 挽救?
挽救 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 挽回wǎnhuíto retrieve
- 救护车jiùhùchēambulance
- 补救bǔjiùto remedy
- 救济jiùjìto give relief
- 抢救qiǎngjiùto rescue
- 救jiùto save
Learn 挽救 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 186: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.