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The Chinese word bao - 保 - băo
(to maintain in Chinese)

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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

băo

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English translations

to maintain, to protect, to ensure,
to keep, to defend, to hold

Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 保 ( băo ) correctly?"

The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :

Chinese characters ( bao / băo ) with pronunciation (English translation: to maintain )
The traditional Chinese characters of băo are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Character complexity
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保 is composed of 9 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

to keep  |  to retain
保 ( bao / băo ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 348)
Chinese example words containing the character 保 ( bao / băo )
保持 ( băochí = to keep ), 保护 ( băohù = to protect ), 保护套 ( băohùtào = protecting jacket ), 保加利亚 ( Băojiālìyà = Bulgaria ), 保温杯 ( băowēnbēi = vacuum cup ), 保温瓶 ( băowēnpíng = thermos ), 保鲜盒 ( băoxiānhé = crisper ), 保险 ( băoxiăn = insurance ), 保险柜 ( băoxiănguì = strongbox ), 保证 ( băozhèng = to guarantee ), 打保龄球 ( dă băolíngqiú = to play bowling ), 高保真 ( gāo băo zhēn = high-fidelity ), 宫保鸡丁 ( gōngbăo jīdīng = chicken with peanuts ), 健康保险 ( jiànkāng băoxiăn = health insurance ), 医疗保险 ( yīliáo băoxiăn = medical insurance )
Other characters that are pronounced băo in Chinese
宝 (treasure) , 饱 (to be full) , 堡 (fort)
More words that mean to maintain in Chinese
bĭng ( 秉 ), chí ( 持 ), wéi ( 维 )
More words that mean to protect in Chinese
băohù ( 保护 ), hù ( 护 )

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