支援 (zhīyuán) · to support

支援 (zhīyuán) means “to support; to aid”. It is written with 2 characters: 支 (measure word for pens, songs, teams) + 援 (to assist). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 支援 is built

The characters

支 zhī · measure word for pens, songs, teams

What 支 is made of

十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
又yòu — and

Origin hint: A hand 又 holding a branch 十 for support (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

援 yuán · to assist

What 援 is made of

扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
爰yuán — to lead on to
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 友yǒu — friend
  - 又yòu — and

Example sentences

各地都派人去支援灾区。Gèdì dōu pài rén qù zhīyuán zāiqū.People were sent from everywhere to support the disaster area.

谢谢你们的支援。Xièxiè nǐmen de zhīyuán.Thank you for your support.

Questions about 支援

What does 支援 mean?

支援 (zhīyuán) means “to support; to aid”.

How do you pronounce 支援?

支援 is pronounced zhīyuán.

Which HSK level is 支援?

支援 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 支援 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 235: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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