护 hù — to protect; to guard; to defend; to shield; to safeguard; to take care of
护
Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #649
Traditional:
護
hù hu4
Basic definition
Detailed explanation
- verb (形声。从言，蒦( huó)声。本义:保卫;保护)
- verb defend;guard;safeguard e.g 护队 · 护藏 · 护梁 · 护镜
- verb take good care of e.g 护书 · 护头 · 护槽
- verb be partial to;shield from censure e.g 护庇 · 护相容隐 · 护失
- verb supervise
- verb help sb. in danger or difficulty;succor
- verb command
Related words
- 保护 to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; to guard; to preserve; to shiel
- 维护 to safeguard; to defend
- 保护区 protected area; nature reserve
- 拥护 to endorse; to support; to back
- 护士 nurse; caregiver; medical nurse; RN; registered nurse
- 爱护 to cherish; to take good care of; to protect
- 护理 to nurse; to care for; to tend; to look after; to attend to; nursing
- 防护 to defend/to protect
- 医护 doctors and nurses/medic/medical (personnel)
- 自然保护区 nature reserve
- 护工 nursing assistant; caregiver
- 辩护 to defend; to speak in defense of; to plead; to argue for; defense; advocacy
- 防护林 shelter forest
- 掩护 to screen; to shield; to cover
- 护照 passport; travel document; travel passport
- 管护 to manage and protect; to maintain and safeguard
- 看护 to nurse; to look after; a nurse
- 护送 to escort
- 保护伞 protective umbrella/fig. person affording protection (esp. corrupt)
- 守护 to guard; to watch over