护 (hù): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

1. Animated Stroke Order 护

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Left-Right

The hand (扌) shields or defends something, like guarding it from harm — to protect or defend.

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HSK words that contain this character.

hù zhào

护照

passport

bǎo hù

保护

protection; to protect

hù shi

护士

nurse

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

Tā他

běn本

néng能

de地

hù护

zhù住

le了