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
保守
bǎoshǒu
conservative
Characters in this word
守 shǒu
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 寸 inch
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他很保守。 Tā hěn bǎoshǒu. He is very conservative.
- 妈妈很保守。 Māma hěn bǎoshǒu. Mom is very conservative.
- 这个想法保守。 Zhège xiǎngfǎ bǎoshǒu. This idea is conservative.
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
- 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
- 担保 dānbǎo to guarantee