The Chinese Radical: 保


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protect    保

Explanation A protection (= a young forest plantations) needs special protection: Thus the person builds a frame or fence around the tree to protect it.

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 4
to protect, to defend, to maintain, Bulgaria
bǎo
Left: person , right: stupid, foolish 呆 (a fence and a tree )
The person wants a fence for the tree to protect it. (Whereas a fenced tree is in distress 困.)
JLPT HSK 6
castle, position of defense, earthwork, stronghold
bǎo, bǔ, pù
Top: protect (A person builds fence over tree to protect it.), bottom: earth
For the protection you use earth when building: a castle.
JLPT no HSK
to praise, to honor, to commend
bāo
Top + below: clothes , center: protect (The person builds a fence over tree to protect it.)
To preserve clothes is to be praised.
JLPT no HSK
dense foliage, to preserve, to cover, conceal
bǎo
Top: plant , bottom: protect (The person builds a fence over tree to protect it.)
The plants are protected by a dense foliage.

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