援

援
yuán = yu + an2
to help / to assist / to aid
援 = 扌 + 爰 : 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

扌
shǒu = sh + ou3
"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc
扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.
爰
yuán = yu + an2
surname Yuan
爰 = 爫 + 一 + 友 : 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.
爰
yuán = yu + an2
therefore / consequently / thus / hence / thereupon / it follows that / where? / to change (into) / ancient unit of weight and money
爰 = 爫 + 一 + 友 : 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

支
援
to provide assistance / to support / to back
援
援
军
軍
(military) reinforcements
援
救
to come to the aid of / to save / to rescue from danger / to relieve
援
兵
reinforcement
援
引
to quote; to cite / to recommend (one's friends, associates etc)
攀
援
to climb up (a rope etc); climbing (plant)
攀
援
to climb up (a rope etc) / climbing (plant)
援
用
to quote / to cite
援
藏
pro-Tibet / to support Tibet / to support Tibetan independence
救
救
援
援
队
隊
rescue team
援
手
assistance; a helping hand / to lend a hand

Sentences with 援

援 currently does not appear in any sentence.