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
保健
bǎojiàn
health care
Characters in this word
健 jiàn
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 建 to build, to erect
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 现代医学越来越强调预防，鼓励人们通过规律运动和均衡饮食来保健。 Xiàndài yīxué yuè lái yuè qiángdiào yùfáng, gǔlì rénmen tōngguò guīlǜ yùndòng hé jūnhéng yǐnshí lái bǎojiàn. Modern medicine increasingly emphasises prevention and encourages people to maintain their health through regular exercise and a balanced diet.
- 奶奶每天早上打太极拳保健。 Nǎinai měitiān zǎoshang dǎ tàijíquán bǎojiàn. Every morning Grandma practises tai chi to stay healthy.
- 她很注意保健，每天都吃水果和蔬菜。 Tā hěn zhùyì bǎojiàn, měitiān dōu chī shuǐguǒ hé shūcài. She pays close attention to her health and eats fruit and vegetables every day.
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