| 幫 | 174B30 11.22 | 部居  | 畫數 17 | ㄅㄤ [bang1] . [Original and printed form, usu. contracted to  and esp.  as pop. var.] | ||
| N. | (1) Gang, group: 這幫人 this kind of people; 一幫人 a group of people; 這幫貨 this shipment of goods. (2) 青幫紅幫，青紅幫 former underground gang of tightly organized ruffians, ne'erdo-wells; member of such gang; 在幫 be member of gang. (3) Upright side of boots (also wr.  ): 鞋幫;side wall of ditch: 溝幫. | |||||
| V.i. | Help, assist, usu. 幫助 [bang1zhu4], 幫忙 [bang1mang2]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 幫辦 [bang1ban4], n., assistant; v.i., assist in managing. 2. 幫補 [bang1bu3], v.i., help out with money. 3. 幫襯 [bang1chen4], v.i., serve as contrast in design. 4. 幫腔 [bang1qiang1], v.i., give support to person by speaking during discussions. 5. 幫錢 [bang1qian2], v.i., help out with money. 6. 幫拳 [bang1qUan2], v.i., help one of the fighters. 7. 幫工 [bang1gong1], n., work assistant. 8. 幫夥 [bang1huo3], n., shop assistant. 9. 幫助 [bang1zhu4], n. & v.t., help: 得了不少幫助 got no little help. 10. 幫兒 [bang1er0], n., gang, see N. 2↑. 11. 幫忙 [bang1mang2], n. & v.t., (to) help: 越幫越忙 phr., futile help; n. & v.t., 謝謝你幫忙 thank you for your help. 12. 幫箱 [bang1xiang1], n., gifts or contributions to bride. 13. 幫閑 [bang1xian2], v.i., (derog.) be troublemaker, give advice from having nothing to do (usu. of friends, dependents of the rich). 14. 幫手 [bang1shou3], n., assistant; accomplice. 15. 幫兇 [bang1xiong1], n. & v.i., assist in crime or bullying. 16. 幫貼 [bang1tie1], v.t., subsidize. 17. 幫湊 [bang1cou4], v.i. & t., contribute money. 18. 幫子 [bang1zi0], n., see N.↑; 白菜幫子 outside part of cabbage (dist. homonym 梆子 10B.22). 19. 幫嘴 [bang1zui3] ([bang1tzuueer0]), v.i., speak in support of person. | |||||