jì济（濟）
济（濟）
common
verb
Meaning of 济
济 means cross a river; ferry; relieve; aid; give assistance. Pronounced jì.
- cross a river; ferry
- relieve; aid; give assistance
- be useful; be beneficial; succeed
Character Info
Radical氵
Strokes13
Components
氵
齊
Stroke Order
济
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
yuē约
dìng定
tóng同
zhōu舟
gòng共
jì济
，
gòng共
dù渡
nán难
guān关
。
They agreed to stand together and pull through the hard times.
Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
gǔ古
rén人
jì济
shuǐ水
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Ancient books recorded how people crossed rivers in ancient times.
Tóng同
zhōu舟
gòng共
jì济
zhè这
ge个
chéng成
yǔ语
bǐ比
yù喻
tuán团
jié结
hù互
zhù助
。
The idiom "crossing a river in the same boat" means to help each other and unite as one.
Relations
Common Words
经济 / 經濟jīngjì
economy; economic; thrifty; manage state affairs
救济 / 救濟jiùjì
provide aid; relief
接济 / 接濟jiējì
give material assistance to; help out
同舟共济 / 同舟共濟tóngzhōugòngjì
pull together; unite to overcome adversity
无济于事 / 無濟於事wújìyúshì
of no help; to no avail
假公济私 / 假公濟私jiǎgōngjìsī
use public office for private gain; seek personal profit under guise of public service
济世 / 濟世jìshì
relieve the people; help society