Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 蒦 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (護)
Simplified (护)
Notes
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Similar Characters
唁 express condolence善 virtuous狺 the snarling of dogs謠 rumor (trad)這 this (trad)信 faith獄 prison (trad/jp)罰 penalize (trad/jp)訂 place an order (trad/jp)訃 obituary (trad/jp)訇 the sound of a crash計 plan (trad/jp)訌 confusion (trad)討 condemn (trad/jp)訓 instruction (trad/jp)訕 slander (trad)訖 stop (trad)託 entrust (trad/jp)記 remember (trad/jp)訚 speak (simp)
Historical Evolution
護
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
護
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
護
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
護
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
護
Regular
Modern
Chinese
护 / 護 [hù]
to protect
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
護 ご
Go surname
護 まもる
Mamoru given name
護 もり
Mori surname
CHINESE WORDS (137)
保护 [bǎohù] #471
to protect
维护 [wéihù] #4,637
to defend
护士 [hùshi] #1,904
nurse
辩护 [biànhù] #2,459
to speak in defense of
护理 [hùlǐ] #5,371
to nurse
救护车 [jiùhùchē] #2,787
ambulance
掩护 [yǎnhù] #2,922
to screen
护照 [hùzhào] #3,653
passport
防护 [fánghù] #6,358
to defend
守护 [shǒuhù] #4,843
to guard
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 守る [まもる] #283
to protect
⭐ 保護 [ほご] #2,758
protection
⭐ 護衛 [ごえい] #3,123
guard
⭐ 保護者 [ほごしゃ] #5,906
guardian
⭐ 弁護士 [べんごし] #6,127
lawyer
身を守る [みをまもる] #6,868
to defend oneself
加護 [かご] #8,267
divine protection
⭐ 援護 [えんご] #8,422
support
⭐ 看護師 [かんごし] #8,547
(hospital) nurse
守護 [しゅご] #8,607
protection
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