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Animated Stroke Order 护

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How to write 护 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 护

护 stroke order diagram

3.

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护

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5.

How to Use 护

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 护 works in context.

X-hù compounds meaning 'to protect/cherish'

The verb 'hù' combines with preceding characters to form verbs meaning to protect or care for something.

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

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 护

HSK words that contain this character.

护照 • hù zhào • passport

HSK 3

hù护

zhào

7.

Example Sentences

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

Tā他

běn本

néng能

de地

hù护

zhù住

Information

Pinyinhù

Meaningto protect

Strokes7

Radical扌

Traditional護

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#485

Zhuyinㄏㄨˋ

UnicodeU+62A4

CangjieQHWE

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扌hand

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

bǎo保

hù护

protection; to protect

爱护 • ài hù • care; cherish; take good care of • HSK 5

HSK 5

ài爱

hù护

care; cherish; take good care of

守护 • shǒu hù • guard; defend; ward • HSK 6

HSK 6

shǒu守

hù护

guard; defend; ward

Words related to medical care or nursing

These words contain 'hù' and relate to healthcare or nursing roles and services.

护士 • hù shi • nurse • HSK 4

HSK 4

hù护

shi士

nurse

护理 • hù lǐ • Nursing / Care • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

hù护

lǐ理

Nursing / Care

救护车 • jiù hù chē • ambulance • HSK 5

HSK 5

jiù救

hù护

chē车

ambulance

照

passport

拥护 • yōng hù • support; uphold; endorse

HSK 6

yōng拥

hù护

support; uphold; endorse

掩护 • yǎn hù • shield; screen; cover

HSK 6

yǎn掩

hù护

shield; screen; cover

维护 • wéi hù • maintain

HSK 6

wéi维

hù护

maintain

辩护 • biàn hù • speak in defense of; argue in favour of

HSK 6

biàn辩

hù护

speak in defense of; argue in favour of

呵护 • hē hù • Cherish / take good care of

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

hē呵

hù护

Cherish / take good care of

le了

nà那

ge个

hái孩

zi子

。

He instinctively protected that child.

tā他

fù负

zé责

wéi维

hù护

gōng公

sī司

de的

shè设

bèi备

。

He is responsible for maintaining the company's equipment.

wǒ我

men们

yào要

bǎo保

hù护

zì自

rán然

huán环

jìng境

。

We must protect the natural environment.

hù护

shì士

zài在

yī医

yuàn院

lǐ里

zhào照

gù顾

bìng病

rén人

。

Nurses take care of patients in the hospital.

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