护(hù)

HSK 27 strokesTrad. 護

to protect

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Character information

Pinyin
hù
Meaning
to protect
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
護

Origin & structure

Where 护 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰扌户

Guarding 扌 a home 户; 户 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

扌shǒu户hù

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 護: speech

How to write 护 step by step

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

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Words with 护

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

hù护zhào照
HSK 2

passport

Open 护照 page →
bǎo保hù护
HSK 3

to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL:种

Open 保护 page →
ài爱hù护
HSK 4

to cherish

Open 爱护 page →
wéi维hù护
HSK 4

to defend

Open 维护 page →
hù护shì士
HSK 4

nurse

Open 护士 page →
hē呵hù护
HSK 7-9

to bless

Open 呵护 page →
shǒu守hù护
HSK 7-9

to guard

Open 守护 page →
yǎn掩hù护
HSK 7-9

to screen

Open 掩护 page →

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照保爱维士呵守掩

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