天助自助 tiānzhùzìzhù Heaven helps those who help themselves Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 天 tiān nounproper noun God God; Heaven; the supreme ruler of the universe in traditional belief助 zhù verb to help to help; to assist; to aid; help; assistance自助 zìzhù nounverb self-help; self-reliance To help oneself; to rely on one's own efforts or labor to solve one's needs