侠 xiá chivalrous person
chivalrous person; knight-errant
How to remember 侠: 亻 person + 夹 to support = chivalrous person. When the old lady slips on the ice, a person rushes over to support her and carries her bags home, a true chivalrous person.
Component breakdown
侠 = 亻 person + 夹 to support
- 亻 person
- 夹 to support
When the old lady slips on the ice, a person rushes over to support her and carries her bags home, a true chivalrous person.
How it is used
- A chivalrous hero who rights wrongs by their own code - 武侠 (wǔxiá) martial-arts chivalry, 侠客 (xiákè) a knight-errant, 大侠 (dàxiá) a great hero.
- Central to the 武侠 genre of novels and film; connotes righteousness, martial skill, and helping the weak.
- 行侠仗义 (xíngxiá-zhàngyì) = to act chivalrously and uphold justice.