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Stroke order
保护 is written in 16 strokes across 2 characters.

- 保 — 9 strokes
- 护 — 7 strokes
Senses
- to protect
- to defend
- to safeguard
- protection
Example sentences
- 我们应该保护环境。Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎohù huánjìng.We should protect the environment.
- 妈妈一直保护着孩子。Māma yìzhí bǎohù zhe háizi.The mother is always protecting her child.
Related words
保护 is pronounced bǎohù and means “bảo vệ”. HSK 4 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 保护 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.