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防御
防禦
fángyù
1. defense
2. to defend
HSK 6 Very Common • Top 5%

Character Breakdown

防
fáng
to protect, to defend, to guard against
HSK 5 6 丶
御
yù
chariot; to drive, to ride; to manage
HSK 6 12 丶

Compound Words (5)

核防御
héfángyù
nuclear defense
防御性
fángyùxìng
defensive (weapons)
防御术
fángyùshù
defensive art
防御工事
fángyùgōngshì
fortification
战略防御倡议
zhànlüèfángyùchàngyì
strategic defense initiative (SDI)

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
4,202 of 84,292