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保 (bǎo): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 5

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1.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 保

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3.

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Left-Right

保

保=

4.

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5.

How to Use 保

Protection and safeguarding

These words involve protecting someone or something from harm or danger.

保护 • bǎo hù • protection; to protect • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 保

保证 • bǎo zhèng • guarantee

HSK 4

bǎo保

zhèng

7.

Example Sentences

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

bǎo保

hù护

huán

Information

Pinyinbǎo

Meaningto protect, to preserve, to maintain

Strokes9

Radical亻

Traditional保

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#692

Zhuyinㄅㄠˇ

UnicodeU+4FDD

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A person (亻) carries a child (呆) on their back — to protect or safeguard.

bǎo保

hù护

protection; to protect

保卫 • bǎo wèi • defend; guard; safeguard • HSK 6

HSK 6

bǎo保

wèi卫

defend; guard; safeguard

保管 • bǎo guǎn • take care of; safeguard • HSK 6

HSK 6

bǎo保

guǎn管

take care of; safeguard

Maintenance and preservation

These words involve keeping something in its current state or preventing it from changing.

保持 • bǎo chí • to keep; hold; retain; maintain • HSK 5

HSK 5

bǎo保

chí持

to keep; hold; retain; maintain

保存 • bǎo cún • preserve; keep; conserve • HSK 5

HSK 5

bǎo保

cún存

preserve; keep; conserve

保留 • bǎo liú • continue to have; persist; to retain; hold back • HSK 5

HSK 5

bǎo保

liú留

continue to have; persist; to retain; hold back

证

guarantee

环保 • huán bǎo • environmental protection

HSK 3.0 · L4

huán环

bǎo保

environmental protection

保安 • bǎo ān • to ensure public security

HSK 3.0 · L5

bǎo保

ān安

to ensure public security

保险 • bǎo xiǎn • guarantee; insurance

HSK 5

bǎo保

xiǎn险

guarantee; insurance

确保 • què bǎo • ensure; guarantee

HSK 6

què确

bǎo保

ensure; guarantee

保质期 • bǎo zhì qī • shelf life

HSK 3.0 · L5

bǎo保

zhì质

qī期

shelf life

环

jìng境

。

We must protect the environment.

wǒ我

men们

yào要

bǎo保

hǎo好

zì自

jǐ己

de的

shēn身

tǐ体

。

We must protect our own health.

wǒ我

bǎo保

zhèng证

àn按

shí时

wán完

chéng成

rèn任

wu务

。

I guarantee to complete the task on time.

wǒ我

dān担

bǎo保

tā他

huì会

lái来

。

I guarantee he will come.

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

bǎo保

yǎng养

wǒ我

de的

chē车

。

I maintain my car every day.

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Characters pronounced "bao".

鲍bàoabalone; dried fish; surname
饱bǎofull up; eaten to one’s satisfaction
苞bāoa variety of rush; firm, enduring; to burst forth
剥bāoto peel, to skin, to strip off
包bāoa packet of; package
暴bàosudden, violent, or cruel

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倩qiànbeautiful, lovely; son-in-law
倏shūhastily, suddenly, abruptly
仕shìofficial; serve government
倪nífeeble, tiny, young and weak
侗dòngbig; ignorant; rude, rustic
伎jìtalent, skill, ability

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