保存 (bǎocún) · to keep

保存 (bǎocún) means “to keep; to preserve; to save (a file)”. It is written with 2 characters: 保 (to protect) + 存 (to save). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.

How 保存 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

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)

存 cún · to save

What 存 is made of

才cái — ability
- 扌shǒu — hand
  - 二 — two strokes
  - 亅 — hook
子zǐ — child
- 了liǎo / le — finish
  - 乛 — bent stroke
  - 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: 子 gives the meaning, 才 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

别忘了保存文件。Bié wàng le bǎocún wénjiàn.Don't forget to save the file.

这些照片要好好保存。Zhèxiē zhàopiàn yào hǎohāo bǎocún.These photos should be kept carefully.

Questions about 保存

What does 保存 mean?

保存 (bǎocún) means “to keep; to preserve; to save (a file)”.

How do you pronounce 保存?

保存 is pronounced bǎocún.

Which HSK level is 保存?

保存 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 保存 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 19: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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