保管 (bǎoguǎn) · to keep

保管 (bǎoguǎn) means “to keep; to take care of; certainly”. It is written with 2 characters: 保 (to protect) + 管 (to manage). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 保管 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)

管 guǎn · to manage

What 管 is made of

⺮zhú — bamboo
官guān — official
- 宀 — roof
  - 丶 — dot
  - 冖mì — cover
- 㠯yǐ — according to
  - 己jǐ — self

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

Example sentences

你的东西我会帮你保管好。Nǐ de dōngxi wǒ huì bāng nǐ bǎoguǎn hǎo.I'll look after your things for you.

贵重物品请自己保管。Guìzhòng wùpǐn qǐng zìjǐ bǎoguǎn.Please look after your own valuables.

Questions about 保管

What does 保管 mean?

保管 (bǎoguǎn) means “to keep; to take care of; certainly”.

How do you pronounce 保管?

保管 is pronounced bǎoguǎn.

Which HSK level is 保管?

保管 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 保管 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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