保 bǎo
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 呆 dull, simple, stupid
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
保安
bǎo'ān
security guard
Characters in this word
安 ān
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 女 woman, girl
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 保安在门口。 Bǎoān zài ménkǒu. The security guard is at the entrance.
- 我问保安。 Wǒ wèn bǎoān. I ask the security guard.
- 保安很友好。 Bǎoān hěn yǒuhǎo. The security guard is very friendly.
Related words
- 保 bǎo to protect; to keep
- 保持 bǎochí to keep; to maintain
- 保存 bǎocún to save; to store
- 保护 bǎohù to protect
- 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to save
- 保险 bǎoxiǎn insurance; safe
- 保证 bǎozhèng to guarantee; to make sure
- 环保 huánbǎo environmental protection; eco-friendly
- 确保 quèbǎo to make sure; to ensure
- 保密 bǎomì to keep secret
- 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative
- 担保 dānbǎo to guarantee