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预防

Traditional: 預防

yù fáng

HSK 3.0 · 3HSK 2.0 · 5

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

yù fáng · jyu6 fong4 (Jyutping)

  1. to prevent
  2. to take precautions against
  3. to protect
  4. to guard against
  5. precautionary
  6. prophylactic

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

预

Meaning
prepare, arrange; in advance
Radical
页
Strokes
10
Components
⿰予页
Cangjie
NNMBO
Four-corner
1128

防

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

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