幫 - Dong Chinese dictionary

bāng

help

Original meaning:

side of a shoe

Phonosemantic compound. 帛 represents the meaning and 封 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "side of a shoe". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components

帛 Meaning component

bó

silks

封 Sound component

fēng

letter

Definitions

帮 (幫)

bāng

to help, assist; to defend; shoe upper; to help; to assist; to support; for sb (i.e. as a help); hired (as worker); side (of pail, boat etc); outer layer; upper (of a shoe); group; gang; clique; party; secret society

Most common words with 幫

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	帮	to help
	帮助	aid
	帮忙	to help
	四人帮	Gang of Four: Jiang Qing 江青, Zhang Chunqiao 張春橋, Yao Wenyuan 姚文元, Wang Hongwen 王洪文, who served as scapegoats for the excesses of the cultural revolution
	黑帮	criminal gang