护

護

hù

#529 most

frequent character

protect, shield

verb

noun

Character breakdown

护 has 扌 hand as meaning part and 户 hù as sound part, first meaning 'to give help'. The meaning then grew to 'guard; protect'.

我要保护我的家人。

wǒyào bǎohù wǒde jiārén 。

I want to protect my family.

士兵们举起盾牌来护卫皇帝。

shìbīng mén jǔqǐ dùnpái lái hùwèi huángdì 。

The soldiers raised their shields to protect the emperor.

我们应该护住环境。

wǒmen yīnggāi hù zhù huánjìng 。

We should protect the environment.