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保 - bǎo

protect, safeguard, defend, care

protect, safeguard, defend, care

How to read 保

Click 保 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinbǎo
Englishprotect, safeguard, defend, care
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

保人 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 保住. Please read 保佑 one more time.

Common words with this character

guarantor; person paying bail
to preserve; to save
to bless and protect; blessing
to promise to keep sth in good repair; guarantee; warranty

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 保 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 保人 and 保住 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 保.