救
Character learning workspace

jiù · aid, help

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #1217
Watch · inspect · write

Learn every stroke in 救

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

Interactive stroke trainerWatch and inspect
Checking daily allowance…Please waitGo unlimited
Loading strokes…
0 strokes
Choose Watch order or Practice writing
Stroke graphics: Make Me a Hanzi / Arphic Public License
Step-by-step explorer

See how 救 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

Loading stroke diagrams…

Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

攵Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

Print and practise

Download a 救 writing sheet

Get a ready-to-use A4 sheet immediately, or open the full builder to change its grid and guidance.

Preparing worksheet…
Customize

Includes the stroke sequence, progressive tracing, and blank writing squares. Generated locally in your browser.

Vocabulary in context

Common words with 救

Open a word for its full breakdown, or listen before reading the meaning.

jiùWords pronounced jiù
Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 救 sits in each complete thought.

Tǐng zhù. jiù hù chē mǎ shàng jiù lái le.挺住。救护车马上就来了。

Hang on. The ambulance will get here in just a little bit.

Source: Tatoeba #10618353 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì wǒ de jiù mìng ēn rén.你是我的救命恩人。

You are my saviour.

Source: Tatoeba #2607393 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men zǔ yì zhī jiù yuán duì ba.我们组一支救援队吧。

Let's organize a search party.

Source: Tatoeba #13942532 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè zhǒng wèn tí gāi yǒu bǔ jiù bàn fǎ.这种问题该有补救办法。

This type of problem should be able to be solved.

Source: Tatoeba #867608 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu rén zài hū jiù.有人在呼救。

Someone is calling for help.

Source: Tatoeba #718624 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qǐng nǐ men kuài diǎn lái yí liàng jiù hù chē, kuài!请你们快点来一辆救护车,快!

Please get here with the ambulance quickly. Hurry up!

Source: Tatoeba #420874 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 救 in context

  1. Say jiù, then recall the core meaning: aid, help.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 救护车 (jiù hù chē), meaning “ambulance”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 救 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.