Primary radical
亻 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 保.
亻 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 保.
呆 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
HSK 4 · to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection
HSK 4 · guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge
HSK 4 · environmental protection; environmentally friendly
HSK 5 · Bulgaria; to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure
HSK 5 · Bonan ethnic group; to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard
HSK 5 · to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for
保 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
亻 is the radical in 保. It is the person side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.
保护 (bǎohù): to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; 保证 (bǎozhèng): guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge; 环保 (huánbǎo): environmental protection; environmentally friendly.