防 has ⻖ hills in a row as meaning part and 方 fāng as sound part, first meaning 'embankment'. The meaning then grew to 'guard, defend', 'prevent', 'anti-', and 'fort'.
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Example Sentences
我们应该防止火灾。
wǒmenyīnggāifángzhǐhuǒzāi 。
We should guard against fires.
他总是防备陌生人。
tāzǒngshìfángbèimòshēngrén 。
He always defends against strangers.
她学习了很多技能来防御敌人。
tāxuéxílehěnduōjìnéngláifángyùdírén 。
She learned many skills to defend against enemies.