| 俭 |  jiǎn | frugal / thrifty / needy |   |
| 救济 | jiù jì | emergency relief / to help the needy with cash or goods | |
| 周济 | zhōu jì | help to the needy / emergency relief / charity / to give to poorer relative / (also 賙濟|赒济) | |
| 仗义疏财 | zhàng yì shū cái | to help the needy for justice (idiom) / to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy | |
| 赒 | zhōu | to give to the needy / to bestow alms / charity | |
| 疏财仗义 | shū cái zhàng yì | distributing money, fighting for virtue (idiom) / fig. generous in helping the needy | |
| 扶贫济困 | fú pín jì kùn | to help the poor / almsgiving for the needy / to assist poor households or poor regions | |
| 赒人 | zhōu rén | to help the needy / to bestow alms / charity | |
| 赒恤 | zhōu xù | to give to the needy | |
| 济危扶困 | jì wēi fú kùn | to help people in difficulty and bring relief to the needy (idiom) | |
