护 hù
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 户 door
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
护
hù
to protect; to guard; to shield
Character
Example phrases
- 医生提醒家属，术后照料不能只护伤口，也要关注心理状态。 Yīshēng tíxǐng jiāshǔ, shùhòu zhàoliào bù néng zhǐ hù shāngkǒu, yě yào guānzhù xīnlǐ zhuàngtài. The doctor reminded the family that post-operative care should not only protect the wound, but also pay attention to the patient's psychological state.
- 妈妈用手护着蜡烛，不让风把火吹灭。 Māma yòng shǒu hù zhe làzhú, bú ràng fēng bǎ huǒ chuī miè. Mum shields the candle with her hand so the wind cannot blow the flame out.
- 她总是护着弟弟，谁也不许欺负他。 Tā zǒngshì hù zhe dìdi, shéi yě bù xǔ qīfu tā. She always protects her younger brother and does not let anyone bully him.
Related words
- 护照 hùzhào passport
- 保护 bǎohù to protect
- 爱护 àihù to care for and protect
- 护士 hùshi nurse
- 维护 wéihù to protect
- 辩护 biànhù to defend; defence
- 防护 fánghù to protect; protection
- 呵护 hēhù to care for; to protect tenderly
- 护理 hùlǐ to nurse; nursing; care
- 监护 jiānhù to guard; to supervise; guardianship; medical monitoring
- 看护 kānhù to care for; to nurse; to watch over
- 守护 shǒuhù to guard; to protect