assistance; aid; to help; to assist
帮 (bāng) · 9 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 巾 represents the meaning and 邦 represents the sound. Simplified form of 幫. Based on the original meaning "side of a shoe". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
助 (zhù) · 7 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 力 represents the meaning and 且 represents the sound.