保
bǎo
#266 most
frequent character
defend, protect, keep, guarantee
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
保 shows a person 亻 carrying a child piggyback. That gives the first sense, 'adult carrying child'. From there it grew to 'to carry', 'to protect', and 'to guarantee'.
Drawn as: person carrying child
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Example Sentences
我会保护你。
wǒ huì bǎohù nǐ 。
I will protect you.
他保证会准时到。
tā bǎozhèng huì zhǔnshí dào 。
He guarantees he will arrive on time.
请你保持安静。
qǐng nǐ bǎochí ānjìng 。
Please keep quiet.
Same Characters, Different Readings
Words with similar meanings
维护wéihù
maintain
This term emphasizes the act of keeping in a good condition or preserving something.
捍卫hànwèi
defend
This term is more forceful and implies a strong protective action, often in a context of conflict.
保障bǎozhàng
ensure
This word emphasizes the action of making sure that something will happen or be the case.
Words Starting With 保
保护bǎo hù
to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection
保证bǎo zhèng
guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge
保存bǎo cún
to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing)
保持bǎo chí
to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
保留bǎo liú
to retain; to continue to have; to preserve; to maintain; to reserve; reservations; to hold back (approval or acceptance)
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