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防守

fáng shǒu

HSK 3.0 · 6HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

fáng shǒu · fong4 sau2 (Jyutping)

  1. to defend
  2. to protect (against)

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

防

Meaning
defend; prevent; embankment
Radical
阝
Strokes
6
Components
⿰阝方
Cangjie
NLYHS
Four-corner
7022.7

守

Meaning
defend, protect, guard, conserve
Radical
宀
Strokes
6
Components
⿱宀寸
Cangjie
JDI
Four-corner
3034.2

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