Memory phrase for the Kanji: 堡


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Meaning

castle, position of defense, earthwork, stronghold

Pronunciation

bǎo, bǔ, pù

Explanation

Top: protect (A person builds fence over tree to protect it.), bottom: earth

Mnemonic

For the protection you use earth when building: a castle.

Radicals

protectA protection (= a young forest plantations) needs special protection: Thus the person builds a frame or fence around the tree to protect it.
earth, ground
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Vocabulary

 堡垒  bǎo lěi  fort
 堡垒  bǎo lěi  
 卢森堡  Lú sēn bǎo  Luxembourg
 碉堡  diāo bǎo  pillbox (military fortification); blockhouse
 碉堡  diāo bǎo  


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