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Animated Stroke Order 保

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 保 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 保

保 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

保=亻person+呆stupid

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

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 保

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 保

HSK words that contain this character.

保护

bǎo hù

protection; to protect

保证

bǎo zhèng

guarantee

保存

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 保 is used in context

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

bǎo保

hù护

huán

Information

Pinyinbǎo

Meaningto protect

Strokes9

Radical亻

Traditional保

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#692

Zhuyinㄅㄠˇ

UnicodeU+4FDD

CangjieORD

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bǎo cún

preserve; keep; conserve

HSK 5

保持

bǎo chí

to keep; hold; retain; maintain

保留

bǎo liú

continue to have; persist; to retain; hold back

保险

bǎo xiǎn

guarantee; insurance

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保养

bǎo yǎng

take good care of one's health; keep fit; keep in good repair

保卫

bǎo wèi

defend; guard; safeguard

保姆

bǎo mǔ

nanny; nursemaid

保守

bǎo shǒu

conservative

保密

bǎo mì

keep something secret

保管

bǎo guǎn

take care of; safeguard

保重

bǎo zhòng

to take care of oneself

保障

bǎo zhàng

ensure; guarantee; safeguard

担保

dān bǎo

warrant; guarantee; vouch for

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.

qǐng请

bǎo保

chí持

ān安

jìng静

。

Please keep quiet.

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