Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 援

to help
to assist
to aid

to quote; to cite
to recommend (a friend, an associate etc)

(originally) to provide assistance
(more recently) to show one's support (for a singing idol etc)

backup (Tw)

abbr. for 援助交際／援助交际 (yuánzhùjiāojì)

to quote
to cite

to climb up (a rope etc); climbing (plant)

to request help
to appeal (for assistance)

pro-Tibet
to support Tibet
to support Tibetan independence

hidden ally
powerful support
support
backup

reinforcement

to save
to support
to help
to assist

to block reinforcements

to ask for help

reinforcement
back-up
supporting force

to reinforce

to help
to support
to aid
aid
assistance

domineering; tyrannical

(military) reinforcements

without support
helpless

to support (a cause)

to rush to the rescue

foreign aid
external aid
(sports) foreign player
player recruited from overseas

to provide assistance
to support
to back

assistance; a helping hand
to lend a hand

to come to the aid of
to save
to rescue from danger
to relieve

prostitute (slang)
see also 援助交際／援助交际 (yuánzhùjiāojì)

rescue team

support group (e.g. for an election candidate)
fan club

wéichéngdǎyuán

to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops

dànjìnyuánjué

out of ammunition and no hope of reinforcements (idiom); in desperate straits

yuánzhùjiāojì

Enjo-kōsai or "compensated dating", a practice which originated in Japan where older men give money or luxury gifts to women for their companionship and sexual favors

yuánzhùjīgòu

relief agency
emergency service
rescue organisation

yuánzhùzhīshǒu

a helping hand

jūnshìyuánzhù

military aid

yuánjiāoxiǎojie

girl who engages in enjo-kōsai
see also 援助交際／援助交际 (yuánzhùjiāojì)

fánghuàjiùyuán

antichemical rescue

jìshùyuánzhù

technical assistance

kàng Měiyuán Cháo

Resist US, help North Korea (1950s slogan)

isolated and without help

réndàojiùyuán

humanitarian aid