佑 yòu to help
to help; to protect; to bless
How to remember 佑: 亻 person + 右 right = to help. An old person with a heavy bag waits at the crossing, and the boy on her right reaches over to help.
Component breakdown
佑 = 亻 person + 右 right
- 亻 person
- 右 right
- 𠂇 left hand
- 口 mouth
An old person with a heavy bag waits at the crossing, and the boy on her right reaches over to help.
How it is used
- To bless and protect - the divine-protection sense - 保佑 (bǎoyòu) (of gods/ancestors) to bless and keep safe.
- Almost always in 保佑; you 求神保佑 (qiú shén bǎoyòu) pray for divine protection.
- Distinct from its homophone 佑's neighbor 右 (right) - same sound yòu, different job.