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保护

Traditional: 保護

bǎo hù

HSK 3.0 · 3HSK 2.0 · 4

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bǎo hù · bou2 wu6 (Jyutping)

  1. to protect
  2. to defend
  3. to safeguard
  4. protection
  5. CL:種|种[zhong3]

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

保

Meaning
protect, safeguard, defend, care
Radical
亻
Strokes
9
Components
⿰亻呆
Cangjie
ORD
Four-corner
2629.4

护

Meaning
protect, guard, defend, shelter
Radical
扌
Strokes
7
Components
⿰扌户
Cangjie
QIS
Four-corner
5300

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