拯救 rescue or save?

拯救 rescue or save? this question may puzzle Li Yang and most of others.
Here checked 拯       xx詞典 (形聲。從手,丞({chｅng})聲。本義:向上舉)
同本義 [lift] 救濟;援救 [aid;relieve;save]  aid X  relieve X
correct answer is save

舔lick--beat--eat吃,吃苦bitter--bite 咬, 咬緊牙關 grit one's teeth
文革專案組迫害開國大將：逼他舔著吃地上麵條