保
保 (bǎo) means “to protect”. It is made of 亻 + 呆 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 保 into its parts
What 保 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 呆 dāi — dull
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 呆 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
保 stroke order
Example sentences
我保你一定喜欢这本书。Wǒ bǎo nǐ yīdìng xǐhuan zhè běn shū.I guarantee you'll like this book.
多穿点儿衣服保暖。Duō chuān diǎnr yīfu bǎonuǎn.Wear more clothes to keep warm.
Words with 保
- 保安bǎo'ānsecurity guard
- 保持bǎochíto keep
- 保存bǎocúnto keep
- 保护bǎohùto protect
- 保留bǎoliúto keep
- 保险bǎoxiǎninsurance
- 保证bǎozhèngto guarantee
- 环保huánbǎoenvironmental protection
- 确保quèbǎoto ensure
- 保密bǎomìto keep secret
- 保守bǎoshǒuconservative
- 担保dānbǎoto guarantee
- 保管bǎoguǎnto keep
- 保姆bǎomǔnanny
- 保卫bǎowèito defend
- 保养bǎoyǎngto maintain
- 保障bǎozhàngto guarantee
- 保重bǎozhòngto take care of oneself
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bǎo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to protect; to keep; to guarantee |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 保
What does 保 mean?
保 (bǎo) means “to protect; to keep; to guarantee”.
How many strokes does 保 have?
保 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 保?
The radical of 保 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 保?
保 is made of 亻 (person) and 呆 (dull).
Which HSK level is 保?
保 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 保 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 16: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.