保障 (bǎozhàng) · to guarantee

保障 (bǎozhàng) means “to guarantee; to ensure; guarantee”. It is written with 2 characters: 保 (to protect) + 障 (to separate). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 保障 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)

障 zhàng · to separate

What 障 is made of

阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
章zhāng — chapter
- 音yīn — sound
  - 立lì — to stand
  - 日rì — sun; day
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke

Example sentences

这个政策保障了工人的权利。Zhège zhèngcè bǎozhàng le gōngrén de quánlì.This policy guarantees workers' rights.

健康的身体是幸福的保障。Jiànkāng de shēntǐ shì xìngfú de bǎozhàng.Good health is the foundation of happiness.

Questions about 保障

What does 保障 mean?

保障 (bǎozhàng) means “to guarantee; to ensure; guarantee”.

How do you pronounce 保障?

保障 is pronounced bǎozhàng.

Which HSK level is 保障?

保障 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 保障 with its group

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

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