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环保

huánbǎo

environmental protection; eco-friendly

A hand protecting a sapling
Memory picture

Characters in this word

环 huán

Strokes
8
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
王 king, ruler 不 no, not, un-
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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

Example phrases

  • 我们要环保。 Wǒmen yào huánbǎo. We need to protect the environment.
  • 环保很重要。 Huánbǎo hěn zhòngyào. Environmental protection is very important.
  • 他买环保袋。 Tā mǎi huánbǎo dài. He buys an eco-friendly bag.

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