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国防 (guó fáng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

国防 (guó fáng) is a Chinese word: national defense. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 国防

名 míng noun

national defense

国防是国家安全的重要保障。

guó fáng shì guó jiā ān quán de zhòng yào bǎo zhàng

National defense is an important guarantee for national security.

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Word breakdown

国 guó — nation, country

Words with this character (26)
  • 1 中国 Zhōng guó — China HSK 1
    • 中 middle, central
    • 国 country, nation, state
    Example

    中国是一个历史悠久的国家。

    Zhōng guó shì yí gè lì shǐ yōu jiǔ de guó jiā

    China is a country with a long history.

  • 2 出国 chū guó — go abroad HSK 2
    • 出 to go out, to exit
    • 国 country, nation
    Example

    她明年打算出国留学。

    tā míng nián dǎ suàn chū guó liú xué

    She plans to go abroad to study next year.

  • 3 外国 wài guó — foreign country HSK 2
    • 外 outside, external, foreign
    • 国 country, nation
    Example

    我想去外国学习。

    wǒ xiǎng qù wài guó xué xí

    I want to go to a foreign country to study.

  • 4 国家 guó jiā — country HSK 3
    • 国 nation, state (the political and territorial entity)
    • 家 establishment, collective entity (reinforces the concept of an organized state)
    Example

    每个国家都有自己的文化。

    měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu zì jǐ de wén huà

    Every country has its own culture.

  • 5 国籍 guó jí — nationality HSK 4
    • 国 country, nation
    • 籍 registration, membership status
    Example

    她申请了中国国籍。

    tā shēn qǐng le Zhōng guó guó jí

    She applied for Chinese nationality.

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防 fáng — defense, protection

Words with this character (14)
  • 1 防止 fáng zhǐ — to prevent HSK 5
    • 防 to guard against, to defend
    • 止 to stop, to halt
    Example

    为了防止事故发生，请注意安全。

    wèi le fáng zhǐ shì gù fā shēng qǐng zhù yì ān quán

    To prevent accidents, please pay attention to safety.

  • 2 预防 yù fáng — to prevent HSK 5
    • 预 in advance, beforehand
    • 防 to guard against, to protect
    Example

    定期锻炼可以预防很多疾病。

    dìng qī duàn liàn kě yǐ yù fáng hěn duō jí bìng

    Regular exercise can prevent many diseases.

  • 3 消防 xiāo fáng — fire fighting HSK 6
    • 消 extinguish
    • 防 prevent/protect
    Example

    消防安全很重要。

    xiāo fáng ān quán hěn zhòng yào

    Fire safety is very important.

  • 4 防治 fáng zhì — prevent and treat HSK 6
    • 防 prevent, guard against
    • 治 treat, cure, control
    Example

    医生正在研究癌症的防治方法。

    yī shēng zhèng zài yán jiū ái zhèng de fáng zhì fāng fǎ

    Doctors are researching cancer prevention and treatment methods.

  • 5 提防 dī fang — to guard against HSK 7
    • 提 raise awareness, be alert
    • 防 guard, prevent, defend
    Example

    出门在外要提防陌生人。

    chū mén zài wài yào dī fang mò shēng rén

    When going out, you must guard against strangers.

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  • 6 防卫 fáng wèi — defend HSK 7
    • 防 prevention, guarding against
    • 卫 protection, defense
    Example

    在危险情况下，我们需要学会防卫。

    zài wēi xiǎn qíng kuàng xià wǒ men xū yào xué huì fáng wèi

    In dangerous situations, we need to learn to defend ourselves.

  • 7 防守 fáng shǒu — defend HSK 7
    • 防 prevent, protect against
    • 守 guard, keep position
    Example

    我们的球队防守很好。

    wǒ men de qiú duì fáng shǒu hěn hǎo

    Our team defends very well.

  • 8 防御 fáng yù — defend HSK 7
    • 防 guard, protect, prevent
    • 御 resist, ward off, defend against
    Example

    我们必须防御敌人的进攻。

    wǒ men bì xū fáng yù dí rén de jìn gōng

    We must defend against the enemy's attack.

  • 9 防护 fáng hù — to protect HSK 7
    • 防 defense, prevention
    • 护 protection, guarding
    Example

    工人们必须穿戴防护装备。

    gōng rén men bì xū chuān dài fáng hù zhuāng bèi

    Workers must wear protective equipment.

  • 10 防汛 fáng xùn — flood control HSK 7
    • 防 to prevent, to guard against
    • 汛 flood season, flooding
    Example

    我们必须做好防汛准备。

    wǒ men bì xū zuò hǎo fáng xùn zhǔn bèi

    We must prepare well for flood control.

  • 11 防火墙 fáng huǒ qiáng — firewall HSK 7
    • 防 prevent, defend, guard against
    • 火 fire (literal or metaphorical threats)
    • 墙 wall, barrier
    Example

    公司安装了新的防火墙来保护网络安全。

    gōng sī ān zhuāng le xīn de fáng huǒ qiáng lái bǎo hù wǎng luò ān quán

    The company installed a new firewall to protect network security.

  • 12 防疫 fáng yì — epidemic prevention HSK 7
    • 防 to prevent, to guard against
    • 疫 epidemic, infectious disease
    Example

    医院加强了防疫措施。

    yī yuàn jiā qiáng le fáng yì cuò shī

    The hospital strengthened epidemic prevention measures.

  • 13 防盗 fáng dào — anti-theft HSK 7
    • 防 prevent, guard against
    • 盗 theft, stealing
    Example

    我们需要安装防盗系统。

    wǒ men xū yào ān zhuāng fáng dào xì tǒng

    We need to install an anti-theft system.

  • 14 防范 fáng fàn — guard against HSK 7
    • 防 defend, protect
    • 范 guard against (boundaries)
    Example

    我们要防范网络诈骗。

    wǒ men yào fáng fàn wǎng luò zhà piàn

    We need to guard against online fraud.

Structure & writing
1 国 guó — country; nation; state

国 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 囗 wéi — enclosure, surrounding boundary
囗 is a component in 16 characters
HSK 1
回 huí to wind, circle, or rotate 国 guó country; nation; state 西 xī west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')
HSK 2
因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果)
HSK 3
园 yuán garden (for growing vegetables, flowers, or fruit) 图 tú image depicted by drawing or painting
HSK 4
困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 围 wéi to surround; to encircle
HSK 5
团 tuán round; circular 固 gù firm; sturdy 圆 yuán plane figure enclosed by a circle
HSK 6
圈 quān circular route; loop; lap 菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria
HSK 7
卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler
1.2 玉 yù — jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings
玉 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
国 guó country; nation; state
HSK 3
全 quán complete, whole, lacking nothing
HSK 4
弄 nòng to handle, fiddle with, or play with something
HSK 5
宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing
HSK 7
莹 yíng (lit.) a smooth, jade-like stone

Stroke order

2 防 fáng — to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations

防 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
HSK 1
都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building
HSK 2
阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 3
邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally
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除 chú to remove; to get rid of
HSK 4
郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow
HSK 5
郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate
HSK 6
陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
HSK 7
廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic
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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
2.2 方 fāng — square (quadrilateral with all right angles) or cube (hexahedron with all square faces)
方 is a component in 16 characters
HSK 1
房 fáng house; building for living in or storing things
HSK 2
旁 páng side; nearby 游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving
HSK 3
放 fàng to release; to set free
HSK 5
仿 fǎng to imitate; to follow as a model 施 shī to implement; to exert 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations
HSK 6
妨 fáng to hinder, obstruct (连~碍) 肪 fáng fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source
HSK 7
坊 fāng lane or alley (used in urban street names) 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 敷 fū to apply (ointment, powder, etc.) 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 纺 fǎng to spin (cotton, hemp, silk, wool, etc. into yarn or thread)
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芳 fāng fragrant; sweet-smelling (of flowers and plants)

Stroke order