环保
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)
环保 (huánbǎo) · environmental protection
环保 (huánbǎo) means “environmental protection; eco-friendly”. It is written with 2 characters: 环 (ring) + 保 (to protect). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 环保 is built
The characters
环 huán · ring
What 环 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 不bù — no
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 王 gives the meaning, 不 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
我们要注意环保。Wǒmen yào zhùyì huánbǎo.We should pay attention to protecting the environment.
这种杯子环保吗？Zhè zhǒng bēizi huánbǎo ma?Are these cups eco-friendly?
Questions about 环保
What does 环保 mean?
环保 (huánbǎo) means “environmental protection; eco-friendly”.
How do you pronounce 环保?
环保 is pronounced huánbǎo.
Which HSK level is 环保?
环保 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 环境huánjìngenvironment
- 耳环ěrhuánearring
- 环节huánjiélink
- 循环xúnhuáncycle
- 环huánring
- 保安bǎo'ānsecurity guard
- 保持bǎochíto keep
- 保存bǎocúnto keep
- 保护bǎohùto protect
- 保留bǎoliúto keep
Learn 环保 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 12: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.