懂中文 Dong Chinese

賑

zhèn

relieve

Phonosemantic compound. 貝 represents the meaning and 辰 represents the sound.

Components
貝 meaning component

貝  Meaning component

bèi

  

sea shell

辰 sound component

辰  Sound component

chén

  

early morning

Evolution

賑 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
賑 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

赈 (賑) 

zhèn

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

Most common words with 賑
Freq.
Word
Meaning

赈灾

disaster relief

赈

to aid

以工代赈

to provide work to relieve poverty

赈济

to give relief aid

赈恤

relief aid