堡

bǎo
#1,519 most
frequent character
(bound form) fortress, stronghold

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

堡 has 土 earth as the meaning part and 保 bǎo as the sound part. It first meant a small walled town. That grew to fortress or castle. Read pù, it means a walled village in place names.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

堡bǔ
village (used in place names)
堡pù
used in place names, variant of 鋪|铺[pu4]

Homophones

HSK 3
饱bǎo
to eat till full, satisfied
保bǎo
defend, protect, keep, guarantee
宝bǎo
treasure, precious, treasured

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