to help / to assist / to aid

= + : Yu the Great (yu) is helping (援) stretching out a flowchart (爰) in the anthill's kitchen (an2) using a toy claw (扌).

援 character breakdown

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.
surname Yuan

= + + : Mnemonic symbol: a flowchart.

Yu the Great (yu) shows her boyfriend (友) a flowchart (爰) in the anthill's kitchen (an2). On it it is written what he has to do in order to spend the night with her. First, he has to use a razor (爫) and shave his beard. Second, he has to play a song on a flute (一) for her. He wants to spend the night with Yu the Great, therefore (爰) he follows the items on the flowchart.
therefore / consequently / thus / hence / thereupon / it follows that / where? / to change (into) / ancient unit of weight and money

= + + : Mnemonic symbol: a flowchart.

Yu the Great (yu) shows her boyfriend (友) a flowchart (爰) in the anthill's kitchen (an2). On it it is written what he has to do in order to spend the night with her. First, he has to use a razor (爫) and shave his beard. Second, he has to play a song on a flute (一) for her. He wants to spend the night with Yu the Great, therefore (爰) he follows the items on the flowchart.

Characters with 援 as component

援 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 援

(originally) to provide assistance / (more recently) to show one's support (for a singing idol etc)
Resist US, help North Korea (1950s slogan)
abbr. for 援助交際|援助交际[yuan2 zhu4 jiao1 ji4]
prostitute (slang) / see also 援助交際|援助交际[yuan2 zhu4 jiao1 ji4]
girl who engages in enjo-kōsai / see also 援助交際|援助交际[yuan2 zhu4 jiao1 ji4]
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
relief agency / emergency service / rescue organisation
assistance / a helping hand / to lend a hand
assistance; a helping hand / to lend a hand

Sentences with 援

援 currently does not appear in any sentence.