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
保证
bǎozhèng
to guarantee; to make sure
Characters in this word
证 zhèng
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 正 straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 我保证准时。 Wǒ bǎo zhèng zhǔn shí. I promise to be on time.
- 他保证会来。 Tā bǎo zhèng huì lái. He promises he will come.
- 请保证安全。 Qǐng bǎo zhèng ān quán. Please make sure it is safe.
Related words
- 保 bǎo to protect; to keep
- 保安 bǎo'ān security guard
- 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
- 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