防
防 (fáng) means “to guard against”. It is made of 阝 + 方 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 防 into its parts
What 防 is made of
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 方 fāng — square
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠 tóu — lid
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 方 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
防 stroke order
Example sentences
多穿点衣服，防感冒。Duō chuān diǎn yīfu, fáng gǎnmào.Wear more clothes to guard against colds.
出门要带伞，防下雨。Chūmén yào dài sǎn, fáng xià yǔ.Take an umbrella when you go out in case it rains.
Words with 防
- 防止fángzhǐto prevent
- 预防yùfángto prevent
- 防守fángshǒuto defend
- 防御fángyùto defend
- 防治fángzhìto prevent and treat
- 国防guófángnational defense
- 消防xiāofángfirefighting
Also built with 阝
- 那nàthat
- 邮yóumail
- 邻línneighbor
- 郁yùmelancholy
- 郊jiāosuburbs
- 郎lánggentleman
- 郑zhèngstate in today's Henan
- 部bùdepartment
- 都dōuall
- 鄙bǐrustic
- 队duìteam
- 阱jǐngtrap
Quick facts
| Pinyin | fáng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to guard against; to prevent; to defend |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 邑 (city, #163) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 防
What does 防 mean?
防 (fáng) means “to guard against; to prevent; to defend”.
How many strokes does 防 have?
防 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 防?
The radical of 防 is 邑 (yì, “city”), Kangxi radical number 163.
What parts make up 防?
防 is made of 阝 (mound/city side-form) and 方 (square).
Which HSK level is 防?
防 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 防 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 88: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.