防(fáng)

HSK 36 strokes

to protect

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Character information

Pinyin
fáng
Meaning
to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 防 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰阝方

In this compound, the meaning comes from 阝 (wall); 方 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

阝fǔ方fāng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 防 step by step

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

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Words with 防

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

fáng防zhǐ止
HSK 3

to prevent

Open 防止 page →
yù预fáng防
HSK 3

to prevent

Open 预防 page →
xiāo消fáng防
HSK 5

firefighting

Open 消防 page →
fáng防zhì治
HSK 5

to prevent and cure

Open 防治 page →
fáng防shǒu守
HSK 6

to defend

Open 防守 page →
fáng防fàn范
HSK 6

to be on guard

Open 防范 page →
guó国fáng防
HSK 7-9

national defense

Open 国防 page →
dī提fáng防
HSK 7-9

to guard against

Open 提防 page →

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