Radical 巾

9 strokes

幫

nation 邦 (705a) + towel 巾 (427a) = help 帮

帮助 (445) bāngzhù to help

[帮忙 (568) bāngmáng to help]

At the Olympics, the athletes from each nation have towels with their national flags on them, which they wave if they need help. / At the opening ceremony the giant uses the Olympic torch to light the fireworks with a bang.

abundant 丰 (704) + city 阝 (96a) = nation 邦

People are abundant in the city— it seems as if the whole nation is there. / [No pronunciation needed]