后盾

後盾

hòudùn

noun HSK 7-9 #17,706

Meanings

1 backing
2 support
3 backup

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

家人是她最坚强的后盾。

Jiārén shì tā zuì jiānqiáng de hòudùn.

Family is her strongest support.

HSK 5

有政府做后盾，他很有信心。

Yǒu zhèngfǔ zuò hòudùn, tā hěn yǒu xìnxīn.

With the government as his backing, he is very confident.

Tips

memory

Literal: "rear shield" (后=behind, 盾=shield). Someone or something that shields you from behind - your backup and support.

Stroke Order

后 hòu

盾 dùn