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
保养
bǎoyǎng
to maintain; to take care of
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 车要保养。 Chē yào bǎoyǎng. The car needs maintenance.
- 你要保养皮肤。 Nǐ yào bǎoyǎng pífū. You need to take care of your skin.
- 妈妈保养得好。 Māma bǎoyǎng de hǎo. Mom takes good care of herself.
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
- 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative