恤 xù to help
to help; to relieve; to take pity on
How to remember 恤: 忄 heart + 血 blood = to help. A stranger with a kind heart sees blood on the fallen cyclist's knee and stops to help him.
Component breakdown
恤 = 忄 heart + 血 blood
- 忄 heart
- 血 blood
- ㇒ falling stroke
- 皿 dish
A stranger with a kind heart sees blood on the fallen cyclist's knee and stops to help him.
How it is used
- To show compassion / give relief: 抚恤 (fǔxù) compensation to a bereaved family, 体恤 (tǐxù) to show consideration for someone's hardship.
- 抚恤金 (fǔxùjīn) = a solatium/pension paid to the family of the deceased or disabled.