防御
Old HSK 6
防御 (fángyù) · to defend
防御 (fángyù) means “to defend; defense”. It is written with 2 characters: 防 (to guard against) + 御 (chariot). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 防御 is built
The characters
防 fáng · to guard against
What 防 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 方fāng — square
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 方 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
御 yù · chariot
What 御 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 卸xiè — to unload
- 午wǔ — noon
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 卩jié — seal
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Example sentences
古代人修长城是为了防御。Gǔdài rén xiū Chángchéng shì wèile fángyù.In ancient times people built the Great Wall for defense.
这种动物用刺来防御敌人。Zhè zhǒng dòngwù yòng cì lái fángyù dírén.This animal uses its spines to defend itself.
Questions about 防御
What does 防御 mean?
防御 (fángyù) means “to defend; defense”.
How do you pronounce 防御?
防御 is pronounced fángyù.
Which HSK level is 防御?
防御 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 防止fángzhǐto prevent
- 预防yùfángto prevent
- 防守fángshǒuto defend
- 防治fángzhìto prevent and treat
- 国防guófángnational defense
- 消防xiāofángfirefighting
- 防fángto guard against
Learn 防御 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 53: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.