保(bǎo)

HSK 39 strokes

Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亚)

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Character information

Pinyin
bǎo
Meaning
Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亚)
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 保 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻呆

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (person); 呆 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

亻rén呆dāi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 保 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 保

Common words using 保 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bǎo保cún存
HSK 3

to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)

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bǎo保ān安
HSK 3

Bonan ethnic group

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bǎo保chí持
HSK 3

to keep

Open 保持 page →
bǎo保liú留
HSK 3

to keep

Open 保留 page →
bǎo保zhèng证
HSK 3

guarantee

Open 保证 page →
bǎo保hù护
HSK 3

to protect

Open 保护 page →
bǎo保xiǎn险
HSK 3

insurance

Open 保险 page →
huán环bǎo保
HSK 3

environmental protection

Open 环保 page →

Related characters

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专世丰丽义乡乱争

From 保’s common words

存安持留证护险环

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