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防盗

fángdào

anti-theft; to guard against theft

A red door secured with a large padlock and chain
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Characters in this word

防 fáng

Strokes
6
Radical
阝 — place, town, city
Made of
阝 place, town, city 方 square, rectangle
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

盗 dào

Strokes
11
Radical
皿 — dish, vessel
Made of
次 order, sequence 皿 dish, vessel

Example phrases

  • 老小区加装防盗门后,居民的安全感明显提升。 Lǎo xiǎoqū jiāzhuāng fángdào mén hòu, jūmín de ānquángǎn míngxiǎn tíshēng. After anti-theft doors were installed in the old residential compound, residents' sense of security increased noticeably.
  • 这辆自行车装了防盗锁,不容易被偷。 Zhè liàng zìxíngchē zhuāng le fángdào suǒ, bù róngyì bèi tōu. This bicycle has an anti-theft lock and isn't easy to steal.
  • 出门前别忘了关好窗户,这是最基本的防盗办法。 Chūmén qián bié wàng le guān hǎo chuānghu, zhè shì zuì jīběn de fángdào bànfǎ. Don't forget to close the windows before going out, as it is the most basic anti-theft measure.

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