援

援 [yuán] 动

1. ■ （以手牵引） pull by hand; hold:

攀援 climb up by holding on to sth.

2. ■ （引用） quote; cite:

他援用了一些中国话来解释他的论点。 He quoted some old Chinese sayings to illustrate his points.

有例可援。 There's a precedent to quote.

3. ■ （援助） help; aid; rescue:

孤立无援 isolated and cut off from help;

求援 ask for help; appeal for aid; request reinforcements

名

1. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

援阳 Yuan Yang