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保 |
to protect, to defend, to maintain, Bulgaria
Left: person 亻, right: stupid, foolish 呆 (a fence 囗 and a tree 木)
The person wants a fence for the tree to protect it. (Whereas a fenced 囗 tree 木 is in distress 困.) |
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堡 |
castle, position of defense, earthwork, stronghold
Top: protect 保 (A person 亻builds fence 口 over tree 木 to protect it.), bottom: earth 土
For the protection you use earth when building: a castle. |
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褒 |
to praise, to honor, to commend
Top + below: clothing 衣, center: protect 保 (The person 亻builds a fence 口 over tree 木 to protect it)
To preserve clothes is to be praised. |
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葆 |
dense foliage, to preserve, to cover, conceal
Top: plant 艹, bottom: protect 保 (person 亻builds fence 口 over tree 木 to protect it)
The plants are protected by a dense foliage. |
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