护
护
“to defend”
Radical: 扌
Strokes: 7
Level: HSK 3
How 护 is built — side by side
扌
Hand radical (扌) · tí shǒu páng
Hand actions all lean on 扌: 打 hit, 找 look for, 把 hold.
户
door
door; family
Origin
Guarding 扌 a home 户; 户 also provides the pronunciation
Words with 护
护照 hùzhào — passport
保护 bǎo hù — to protect
护士 hù shi — nurse
爱护 ài hù — to cherish
救护车 jiù hù chē — ambulance
维护 wéi hù — to defend
辩护 biàn hù — to speak in defense of
守护 shǒu hù — to guard
掩护 yǎn hù — to screen
拥护 yōng hù — to endorse
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