拯

Ideographic: To give 丞 a hand 扌; 丞 also provides the pronunciationRadical: 手

meaning for 拯 zhěng:

  • - to raise
  • - to aid
  • - to support
  • - to save
  • - to rescueto save
  • - to rescueBao Zheng (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
  • - modern day metaphor for an honest politicianSaving Private Ryan (1998 movie)to deliver the people from extreme misery (idiom)to save society from becoming degraded (idiom)