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protect 保
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A protection (= a young forest plantations) needs special protection: Thus the person 亻 builds a frame 口 or fence around the tree 木 to protect it.
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保
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to protect, to defend, to maintain, Bulgaria
bǎo
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保
亻
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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
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| castle, position of defense, earthwork, stronghold
bǎo, bǔ, pù
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保
土
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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
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to praise, to honor, to commend
bāo
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衣
保
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Top + below: clothes 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
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JLPT no HSK |
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| dense foliage, to preserve, to cover, conceal
bǎo
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艹
保
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Top: plant 艹, bottom: protect 保 (The person 亻builds a fence 口 over tree 木 to protect it.)
The plants are protected by a dense foliage.
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