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Character Decomposition
助=且+力
Etymology
strength
Meanings
to help
to assist
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Words with 助 202 total
assistance; aid · to help; to assist帮助bāng zhù(esp. of an unjust cause) to receive little support寡助guǎ zhùto draw support from · with the help of借助jiè zhùto donate · to offer (aid) · contribution · donation捐助juān zhù(literary) to aid; to assist襄助xiāng zhùto help · to support · to aid · aid · assistance援助yuán zhùto help one another; to come to sb's aid相助xiāng zhùto provide assistance; to aid协助xié zhùto support · to assist · to sponsor赞助zàn zhùself-service自助zì zhù
Idioms with 助 29 total Chain
unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you. · My hands are tied.爱莫能助ài mò néng zhùsee 路見不平，，拔刀相助拔刀相助bá dāo xiāng zhùto spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)拔苗助长bá miáo zhù zhǎnga just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom); those upholding justice will find help all around得道多助dé dào duō zhùA just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)得道多助，失道寡助dé dào duō zhù , shī dào guǎ zhùassistance that one gets from another将伯之助qiāng bó zhī zhù
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