保bǎo
to safeguard, protect. 9 strokes, radical 亻, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 保
Strokes 1–2 write 亻, then strokes 3–9 write 呆.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 保 · the stroke-order rules
What 保 is made of
亻 (rén, man) and 呆 (dāi, dull).
亻 carries the meaning — person — and 呆 carries the sound.
Words that use 保
| 保 | to safeguard, protect 小心地护着，不让它受到伤害 民警守夜保万家灯火安宁。The officers kept watch all night to safeguard the peace of every home. Lesson 181, 举杯欢聚与节日美馔 · 节日民俗与礼尚往来 · Festivals, Folk Traditions & Social Courtesies |
| 保存 | to preserve 让东西不坏，长时间留着 这些老照片要好好保存，不能弄坏。These old photos matter, so we must preserve them carefully. Lesson 107, 新家安顿 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 保持 | to keep, to maintain 让原来的样子一直不变 我答应妈妈每天保持房间整洁。I promised Mum I would keep my room tidy every day. Lesson 107, 新家安顿 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 保证 | to guarantee 说一定做到，让别人放心 我保证明天一定准时到学校。I give my word that I will be at school on time tomorrow. Lesson 107, 新家安顿 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 保安 | security guard 在大门口看守，让大家平平安安的人 门口的保安热心地为大家指路。At the gate the security guard kindly showed everyone the way. Lesson 108, 社区服务 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 保护 | to protect 不让人或东西受到伤害 我们要好好保护校园里的花草。We should protect the flowers and grass in the school grounds. Lesson 108, 社区服务 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 保险 | insurance 先交一笔钱，出事的时候能得到赔偿 爸爸给这辆新车买了一份保险。Dad bought insurance for the new car. Lesson 108, 社区服务 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 保留 | to hold on to 留着不丢掉，也不改变 这份珍贵的友谊值得一直保留下去。This precious friendship is one we should hold on to for years. Lesson 109, 温暖邻里 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 确保 | to guarantee an outcome 想办法让一件事情一定能实现 老师反复检查，确保没有错误。The teacher checked it repeatedly to guarantee there were no mistakes. Lesson 153, 生产制造与设计 · 贸易经济与市场金融 · Commerce, Economics, Finance & Trade |
| 环保 | environmental protection efforts 为了不破坏自然而采取的各种行动 学校组织了一场环保知识讲座。The school organised a lecture on environmental protection knowledge. Lesson 155, 生态自然与环保 · 气候环境与地理风貌 · Climate, Environment & Regional Geography |
and 6 more in the catalogue.
More characters with the radical 亻
All 85 of them, and what the radical means, on the 人 radical page.