We're conservative.
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保守
bǎo shǒu
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bǎo shǒu · bou2 sau2 (Jyutping)
- conservative
- to guard
- to keep
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Character breakdown
保
- Meaning
- protect, safeguard, defend, care
- Radical
- 亻
- Strokes
- 9
- Components
- ⿰亻呆
- Cangjie
- ORD
- Four-corner
- 2629.4
守
- Meaning
- defend, protect, guard, conserve
- Radical
- 宀
- Strokes
- 6
- Components
- ⿱宀寸
- Cangjie
- JDI
- Four-corner
- 3034.2
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Example sentences
Please keep it secret.
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