TSUMUGU · A2 (est.) · 字
救
救 ＝ 攴 ＋ 求
ㄐㄧㄡˋ · jiù
verb — to rescue, save; to help
字源 FORM — what the parts do
攴義a hand with a stick — to strike, to act on
{j,q,x}Iqiú → jiù — the {j,q,x} palatal shift
A hand with a stick (攴) steps in and stops the harm — to rescue, 救命、拯救. 求 qiú carries the sound, its q slid to j; you hear the donor still in 球 (ball) and 裘 (fur coat).
意 · Meanings
(本義)救命、拯救— to rescue, save常用
→救濟— relief, aid
→補救— to remedy, fix
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension