zhèn

relieve

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
贝 meaning component

  Meaning component

bèi

  

sea shell

辰 sound component

  Sound component

chén

  

early morning

Evolution

赈 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
赈 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
赈 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

zhèn

relieve, aid distressed; rich; to provide relief; to aid

Most common words with 赈
Freq.
Word
Meaning

赈灾

disaster relief

to aid

以工代赈

to provide work to relieve poverty

赈济

to give relief aid

赈恤

relief aid