保
Character
to protect; to keep safe (as in 保护)
Meaning
bǎo
bao3- to protect; to keep safe (as in 保护)
- to promise; to make sure (as in 保证)
- Bulgaria (short for 保加利亚)
Examples
我们要保护环境。
wǒ men yào bǎo hù huán jìng
We should protect the environment.
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我保证明天来。
wǒ bǎo zhèng míng tiān lái
I promise to come tomorrow.
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他去保学中文了。
tā qù bǎo xué zhōng wén le
He went to Bulgaria to study Chinese.
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Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 保
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Words with 保
See all 284 →保存bǎo cúnto keep something for a long time so it is not lost or damagedWordHSK 3保安bǎo ānsecurity guard; a person whose job is to keep a place safeWordHSK 3保护bǎo hùto keep someone or something safe from harm or dangerWordHSK 3保持bǎo chíto keep something the same; to not let it changeWordHSK 3保留bǎo liúto keep something and not lose it or throw it awayWordHSK 3保证bǎo zhèngto promise that something will certainly happen or be trueWordHSK 3保险bǎo xiǎnmoney you pay a company so it pays you when something bad happensWordHSK 3保守bǎo shǒunot liking change or new ideas; liking old waysWordHSK 4保密bǎo mìto keep something secret; not to tell other peopleWordHSK 4保养bǎo yǎngto take care of your body to stay healthyWordHSK 5保卫bǎo wèito protect a person or place from dangerWordHSK 5保健bǎo jiànhealth care; looking after your body so you stay healthyWordHSK 6