| 丞 chéng |
| prime minister ; assist |
| 丞相 chéng xiàng |
| 丞弼 chéng bì | |
Graphically, a person happens to fall into a hole, two helping hands are extended to him. Hence, its original meaning was “to save”. Later, it was used for an official title, and another form拯 was invented to indicate the original meaning. |