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保 (bǎo): to protect, to safeguard; guardian

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HSK 5verb, noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to protect, to safeguard; guardian
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, noun
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 9
Radical: 亻
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4])
to defend
to protect
to keep
to guarantee
to ensure
(old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system

Chinese explanation

保护，使不受损害或危险
担保，保证做到某事
保持，使某种状态不改变
保人，负责担保的人
保加利亚的简称。

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The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia.

I plan to travel to Bulgaria next year.

Bulgaria's rose essential oil is very famous.

He studied abroad in Bulgaria for two years.

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