保 Bǎo

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Number of strokes

Traditional form

保 Bǎo

Contains the radical

亻 rén

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

person

Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

⿰亻呆

Semantic compound

亻 rén

Phonetic compound

呆 dāi

Explanation

Pictograph of a person carrying a child on their back.

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Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with 5 audio-assisted sentences using the Chinese word 保 Bǎo in different contexts.

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这 zhè 鱼 Yú 简直 jiǎnzhí 一点 yī diǎn 也 Yě 不 bù 甜 tián ,元气 yuán qì 还 Huán 都 dōu 保存 bǎocún 着 zhāo . ”

This is hardly sweet at all and all the strength is still in it. "

一 yī 位 wèi 摄影师 shè yǐng shī 把 bǎ 电灯 diàn dēng 的 de 保险丝 bǎo xiǎn sī 烧 shāo 断 duàn 了 le , 使 shǐ 整 zhěng 栋 dòng 房子 fáng zi 陷于 xiàn yú 黑暗 hēi àn 当中 dāng zhōng .

A photographer had fused the lights, engulfing the entire house darkness.

他 tā 把 bǎ 家乡 jiāxiāng 的 de 那 Nā 栋 dòng 房屋 fáng wū 保留 bǎoliú 着 zhāo .

He is keeping on the house in his hometown.

确保 quèbǎo 把 bǎ 所有 suǒyǒu 的 de 摄影 shèyǐng 资料 zīliào 包装 bāozhuāng 妥当 tuǒdang 并 bìng 挂号 guàhào 寄出 jì chū .

Ensure all photographic material is properly packed and sent by recorded delivery.

快速 kuài sù 把 bǎ 肉 ròu 油煎一下 yīxià ,以 yǐ 保住 bǎo zhù 其 qí 美味 měi wèi .

Fry quickly to seal in the flavor of the meat.

Explore 25 words and sayings that include the Chinese character 保 Bǎo in their composition.

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Simplified	Meaning	Traditional
保护 bǎohù	to protect	保護
保证 bǎozhèng	guarantee	保證
保持 bǎochí	to keep	保持 bǎochí
保 Bǎo	to defend	保 Bǎo
保险 bǎoxiǎn	insurance	保險
确保 quèbǎo	to ensure	確保
保障 bǎozhàng	to ensure	保障 bǎozhàng
环保 huán bǎo	environmental protection	環保
保安 bǎo ān	public security	保安 bǎo ān
保留 bǎoliú	to retain	保留 bǎoliú
保佑 bǎo yòu	blessing	保佑 bǎo yòu
保姆 bǎomǔ	nanny	保姆 bǎomǔ
保密 bǎomì	to maintain secrecy	保密 bǎomì
保存 bǎocún	to conserve	保存 bǎocún
保守 bǎoshǒu	conservative	保守 bǎoshǒu
担保 dānbǎo	to guarantee	擔保
保卫 bǎowèi	to defend	保衛
保重 bǎozhòng	to take care of oneself	保重 bǎozhòng
保罗 Bǎo luó	Paul	保羅
保健 bǎo jiàn	health care	保健 bǎo jiàn
保住 bǎo zhù	to preserve	保住 bǎo zhù
保暖 bǎo nuǎn	to stay warm	保暖 bǎo nuǎn
保镖 bǎo biāo	bodyguard	保鏢
保险箱 bǎo xiǎn xiāng	a safe	保險箱
保管 bǎoguǎn	to guarantee	保管 bǎoguǎn