保卫
Old HSK 6
保卫 (bǎowèi) · to defend
保卫 (bǎowèi) means “to defend; to safeguard”. It is written with 2 characters: 保 (to protect) + 卫 (to guard). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 保卫 is built
The characters
保 bǎo · to protect
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)
卫 wèi · to guard
What 卫 is made of
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
士兵保卫国家的安全。Shìbīng bǎowèi guójiā de ānquán.Soldiers safeguard the nation's security.
我们要保卫自己的家园。Wǒmen yào bǎowèi zìjǐ de jiāyuán.We must defend our homeland.
Questions about 保卫
What does 保卫 mean?
保卫 (bǎowèi) means “to defend; to safeguard”.
How do you pronounce 保卫?
保卫 is pronounced bǎowèi.
Which HSK level is 保卫?
保卫 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
Learn 保卫 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 6: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.