保留 bǎoliú Retain

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Stroke order

保留 is written in 19 strokes across 2 characters.

保留 — the Chinese character for Retain (bǎoliú), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 保留 — Retain

保 — 9 strokes
留 — 10 strokes

Senses

to keep
to retain
to have reservations (about sth)
to hold back (from saying sth)
to put aside for later

Characters in 保留

保 bǎo — to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure
留 liú — to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

保留 is pronounced bǎoliú and means “Retain”.

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