护
护 (hù) · to defend
护 (hù) means “to defend”. It is made of 扌 + 户 and has 7 strokes.
Break 护 into its parts
What 护 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 户 hù — door
- 丶 — dot
- 尸 shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Guarding 扌 a home 户; 户 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
护 stroke order
Example sentences with 护照
别忘了带护照。Bié wàng le dài hùzhào.Don't forget to bring your passport.
你的护照在哪儿？Nǐ de hùzhào zài nǎr?Where is your passport?
Words with 护
- 护照hùzhàopassport
- 保护bǎohùto protect
- 爱护àihùto take good care of
- 护士hùshinurse
- 维护wéihùto protect
- 救护车jiùhùchēambulance
- 辩护biànhùto defend
- 守护shǒuhùto guard
- 掩护yǎnhùto cover
- 拥护yōnghùto support
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to defend |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 护
What does 护 mean?
护 (hù) means “to defend”.
How many strokes does 护 have?
护 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 护?
The radical of 护 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 护?
护 is made of 扌 (hand) and 户 (door).
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