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保留 (bǎo liú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

保留 (bǎo liú) is a Chinese word: to retain, to reserve. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 保留

动 dòng verb

to retain, to reserve

我保留我的意见。

wǒ bǎo liú wǒ de yì jiàn

I reserve my opinion.

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Word breakdown

保 bǎo — to protect, to preserve, to maintain

留 liú — to keep, to remain, to retain

Structure & writing
1 保 bǎo — to guard and protect from harm or loss
保 is a component in 3 characters

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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1.2 呆 dāi — foolish; stupid
呆 is a component in 1 characters

Stroke order

2 留 liú — to stay in a place; not to leave
留 is a component in 3 characters

consists of

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