保

bǎo

protect, safeguard, defend, care

How to write 保, stroke by stroke

Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亚); to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲 system

Pictophonetic: semantic 亻 (person), phonetic 呆

Made of 亻 + 呆

保护bǎo hùto protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection
保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge
保持bǎo chíto keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
确保què bǎoto ensure; to guarantee
保安bǎo ānto ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard
保重bǎo zhòngto take care of oneself
保险bǎo xiǎninsurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to
保佑bǎo yòuto bless and protect; blessing
保留bǎo liúto keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later
保密bǎo mìto keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
保存bǎo cúnto conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)
保姆bǎo mǔnanny; babysitter; housekeeper

我保证火车会准时来。
wǒ bǎo zhèng huǒ chē huì zhǔn shí lái 。
The train will arrive on time without fail.
你必须保护你的家庭。
nǐ bì xū bǎo hù nǐ de jiā tíng 。
You have to protect your family.
你应该一直让手保持干净。
nǐ yīng gāi yì zhí ràng shǒu bǎo chí gān jìng 。
You must always keep your hands clean.
请帮我叫宾馆保安。
qǐng bāng wǒ jiào bīn guǎn bǎo ān 。
Please get me hotel security.
我可以使用我的医疗保险吗？
wǒ kě yǐ shǐ yòng wǒ de yī liáo bǎo xiǎn ma ？
Can I use my medical insurance?