No. 856 in Chinese
救
"救" means "to save" or "to rescue."
In a sentence
他勇敢地救了那只掉进河里的小狗。
He bravely saved the puppy that fell into the river.
Here, '救' means to save or rescue from danger, indicating an action taken to help someone or something.
医生尽力救活了那个病重的老人。
The doctor did their best to revive the seriously ill old man.
In this sentence, '救' is used to indicate saving someone, particularly in a medical context, often involving significant effort.
我们要采取行动来救这个濒临灭绝的物种。
We need to take action to save this endangered species.
'救' here indicates taking measures to protect or preserve something at risk, emphasizing prevention or remedy.
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