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bǎo

fort, fortress; town, village

💡 Ideographic: Earthen 土 walls built for defense 保; 保 also provides the meaning
HSK 6 12 strokes Common (15%)

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bǎo
to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for
🔤 Pictophonetic: 亻 (person) provides meaning, 呆 provides pronunciation
9 strokes HSK 4
soil, earth; items made of earth
📷 Pictographic: A lump of clay on a potter's wheel
3 strokes HSK 5