搀
chān
to take by the arm and assist
variant of 摻|掺[chan1]
hand (扌) + phonetic (免) = take someone by the arm to assist
The hand radical carries the core meaning: reaching out a hand to steady someone who needs support. The 免 component (with ⺀) primarily contributes the sound chān rather than a semantic story.
⺀A diacritical stroke elementPhonetic
免To avoidPhonetic
扌HandSemantic
她搀着奶奶慢慢走下楼梯。
tā chān zhe nǎi nai màn màn zǒu xià lóu tī。
She took her grandmother by the arm and slowly walked her down the stairs.
他搀扶着受伤的老人走到椅子旁边坐下。
tā chān fú zhe shòu shāng de lǎo rén zǒu dào yǐ zi páng biān zuò xià。
He supported the injured elderly person by the arm and helped them walk over and sit down by the chair.