保 (bǎo)

to protect/to keep/to guarantee/to maintain

How 保 is written

Strokes
9
Radical
亻 — human
Traditional
保
Simplified
保 (unchanged)

Components

Common words using 保

保佑 bǎoyòu
to bless and protect; blessing
保持 bǎochí
to keep; to maintain; to hold
保暖 bǎonuǎn
to stay warm; to protect against the cold
保證 bǎozhèng
guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure
保護 bǎohù
to protect; to defend; to safeguard
保住 bǎozhù
to preserve; to save
保健 bǎojiàn
health protection; health care
保姆 bǎomǔ
nanny; housekeeper
保存 bǎocún
to conserve; to preserve; to keep
保守 bǎoshǒu
conservative; to guard; to keep
保安 bǎoān
to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security
保定 bǎodìng
Baoding prefecture level city in Hebei

保 in a sentence

我向你保證,這件事絕對是真的。

Wǒ xiàng nǐ bǎozhèng, zhè jiàn shì juéduì shì zhēn de.

“I guarantee you that this is absolutely true.”

How common is 保?

保 is the 266th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 62% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 保

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