保

To defend in Chinese: 保 (bǎo)

bǎo

to defend

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Definitions

  1. 1to defend; to protect; to keep
  2. 2to guarantee; to ensure
  3. 3civil administration unit in the baojia 甲 system (old)

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保

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄠˇ

bǎo

ㄅ/ bㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

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Related words

保护

bǎo hù

to protect

保证

bǎo zhèng

guarantee

保持

bǎo chí

to keep

保存

bǎo cún

to conserve

保留

bǎo liú

to keep

保险

bǎo xiǎn

insurance

保安

bǎo ān

to ensure public security

环保

huán bǎo

environmental protection

确保

què bǎo

to ensure

保密

bǎo mì

to keep sth confidential

保守

bǎo shǒu

conservative

担保

dān bǎo

to guarantee

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