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
保持
bǎochí
to keep; to maintain
Characters in this word
持 chí
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 寺 court, office
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 保持安静。 Bǎochí ānjìng. Keep quiet.
- 请保持微笑。 Qǐng bǎochí wēixiào. Please keep smiling.
- 我们保持联系。 Wǒmen bǎochí liánxì. We keep in touch.
Related words
- 保 bǎo to protect; to keep
- 保安 bǎo'ān security guard
- 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