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保

bǎo
verb HSK 3 #2,195

Meanings

  1. 1 to protect
  2. 2 to keep
  3. 3 to guarantee

Characters

保
bǎo
protect; keep; maintain
Contains 亻 (person) + 呆 — a person sheltering/protecting.

Examples

你要保好自己的东西。
Nǐ yào bǎo hǎo zìjǐ de dōngxi.
You should keep your belongings safe.
这个药可以保你三天不感冒。
Zhège yào kěyǐ bǎo nǐ sān tiān bù gǎnmào.
This medicine can keep you cold-free for three days.
保质期是三个月。
Bǎozhìqī shì sān gè yuè.
The shelf life is three months.

Tips

usage
保 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It's mostly used as part of compound words: 保护 (protect), 保证 (guarantee), 保持 (maintain), 保险 (insurance), 保安 (security guard).

Stroke Order

保 bǎo