护

hù

to protect

hand (扌) + household door (户) = to protect

户 originally depicted a single-leaf door or household entrance — the thing your hand reaches out to guard. Together, a hand actively shielding the door of home captures the essence of protection.

扌+户→护
户DoorSemantic
扌HandSemantic

妈妈一直护着孩子。

māma yīzhí hù zhe háizi。

Mom has always been protecting the child.

他总是护着自己的弟弟,不让人欺负。

tā zǒng shì hù zhe zìjǐ de dìdi,bù ràng rén qīfu。

He always protects his younger brother and won't let anyone bully him.

Words with 护

护法

hù fǎ

to keep the law

保护国

bǎo hù guó

protectorate

自然保护区

zì rán bǎo hù qū

nature reserve

护航

hù háng

a naval escort

保护主义

bǎo hù zhǔ yì

protectionism

护盾

hù dùn

(historical weaponry) shield

卧龙大熊猫保护区

wò lóng dà xióng māo bǎo hù qū

Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan

卧龙自然保护区

wò lóng zì rán bǎo hù qū

Wolong National Nature Reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan, home of the giant panda 大熊貓|大熊猫[da4 xiong2 mao1]

遮护板

zhē hù bǎn

shield

都护

dū hù

(old) highest administrative post in border areas

医疗护理

yī liáo hù lǐ

health care

医护

yī hù

doctors and nurses

More characters with 扌

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