护 meaning in English
(bound form) to protect; to guard; to defend (sb) out of partiality
Meaning of 护
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (bound form) to protect; to guard
- to defend (sb) out of partiality
How to use 护
护 is a bound form, so it usually appears inside words like 保护 (bǎohù, to protect), 爱护 (àihù, to cherish), and 护士 (hùshi, nurse). It also has a sense of defending someone out of favoritism. Example: 我们要保护环境。(Wǒmen yào bǎohù huánjìng.) We should protect the environment.
护 is made of 扌 (the hand radical) and 户 (hù, door). Picture a hand holding a door shut to protect the people inside, and 户 also gives the sound hù.
Common mistake: Learners often write 护 with the speech radical 讠 because the traditional form 護 contains 言. The simplified form uses the hand radical 扌 plus 户.
护 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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护 hù · to protect · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 护.
| 护照 | hùzhào | passport |
| 保护 | bǎohù | to protect; to defend |
| 护士 | hùshi | nurse |
| 维护 | wéihù | to defend; to safeguard |
| 爱护 | àihù | to cherish; to treasure |
| 掩护 | yǎnhù | to screen; to shield |
| 救护车 | jiùhùchē | ambulance |
| 辩护 | biànhù | to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of |
| 守护 | shǒuhù | to guard; to protect |
| 护理 | hùlǐ | to nurse; to care for |
| 防护 | fánghù | to defend; to protect |
| 看护 | kānhù | to nurse; to look after |
Questions about 护
What does 护 mean?
护 (hù) means "(bound form) to protect; to guard; to defend (sb) out of partiality" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 护?
护 is made of 1 character: 护 (7 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 护 an HSK word?
Yes. 护 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 护 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 护 is written 護.
Can I use 护 by itself as a verb?
Usually not in modern speech. Use a two-character word like 保护 or 维护 instead. 护 alone shows up in set phrases, such as 护着 (hùzhe), meaning to shield or take someone's side.
Why is the second syllable of 护士 written without a tone?
In 护士 (hùshi) the 士 is normally read in the neutral tone in everyday speech. Say hù clearly with a falling tone and make shi short and light.