懂中文 Dong Chinese

援

yuán

aid

To lead 爰 by hand 扌; 爰 also provides the pronunciation

Components
扌 meaning component

扌  Meaning component

shou, shǒu

  

hand

爰 sound,meaning component

爰  Sound Meaning component

yuán

  

pull, draw, lead on

Evolution

援 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
援 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
援 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
援 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

援  

yuán

aid, assist; lead; cite; to help; to assist; to aid

Most common words with 援
Freq.
Word
Meaning

支援

to support

援助

to help

救援

to save

增援

to reinforce

援

to help