救

The Chinese character 救 (jiù) for "to save; to rescue" is composed of two parts: 扌(shǒu), which is a radical indicating hand, and 酋 (qiú), which is a phonetic component. The original meaning of 救 was "to hold someone's hand to help them up". In ancient times, when people fell into water or other dangerous situations, others would reach out their hands to pull them up, hence the character 救 came into being.Over time, the meaning of 救 has expanded to include not only physical rescue but also metaphorical rescue, such as saving someone from poverty or ignorance. The character 救 is also used in the sense of "to cure" or "to heal", as in the phrase 救死扶伤 (jiùsǐ fúshāng), which means "to save the dying and heal the wounded".The character 救 is a common character in Chinese and is used in a wide variety of contexts. It is a powerful character that represents the human spirit of compassion and the desire to help others.