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bǎo

dense foliage; to cover, to conceal; to preserve

🔤 Pictophonetic: 艹 (grass) provides meaning, 保 provides pronunciation
HSK 12 strokes Uncommon (40%)

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Component Tree i

cǎo
grass, weed, plant, herb
📷 Pictographic: Simplified form of 艸; grass sprouting
3 strokes
bǎo
to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for
🔤 Pictophonetic: 亻 (person) provides meaning, 呆 provides pronunciation
9 strokes HSK 4