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保 (bǎo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

保 (bǎo) is a Chinese word: to protect, to keep, to maintain. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 保

动 dòng verb

to protect, to keep, to maintain

我们要保护环境。

wǒ men yào bǎo hù huán jìng

We must protect the environment.

名 míng noun

guarantor

我需要找个保。

wǒ xū yào zhǎo gè bǎo

I need to find a guarantor.

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Word breakdown

保 bǎo — to protect, to keep, to maintain

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

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