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
保佑
bǎoyòu
to bless; to protect
Characters in this word
佑 yòu
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 右 right
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 奶奶临行前反复祈祷，求祖先保佑全家平安。 Nǎinai línxíng qián fǎnfù qídǎo, qiú zǔxiān bǎoyòu quánjiā píng'ān. Before leaving, Grandma prayed repeatedly, asking the ancestors to bless the whole family with peace.
- 希望老天保佑明天别下雨，我们要去爬山。 Xīwàng lǎotiān bǎoyòu míngtiān bié xià yǔ, wǒmen yào qù pá shān. I hope heaven grants us no rain tomorrow, since we're going hiking.
- 愿老天保佑你们一路平安，到家给我打电话。 Yuàn lǎotiān bǎoyòu nǐmen yílù píng'ān, dào jiā gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà. May heaven keep you safe all the way, and call me when you get home.
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