摘要
One morning circa 300 BCE,the sage Mencius lectured his followers,"Those who advocate for justice will enjoy much support,while those who are unjust will have little(得道者多助,失道者寡助)."Among all the Chinese characters,助(zhù,help,support)can always be counted on to lend a helping hand.Its form is self-explanatory:On the right side is the radical力(lì),meaning strength,and on the left is且(qiě),which was historically a synonym of祖(zǔ),meaning family.Together,they suggest members of a family using their combined powers to support oneanother.
