fáng

to prevent; to protect; to defend

HSK 5 #548

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 548th character
Radical ⾩ (170.4)
Strokes 6
Index # 576

Definitions

防 fáng
  1. 1. to prevent
  2. 2. to protect
  3. 3. to defend
  4. 4. to guard against

Stroke order

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Words containing 防

Word Meaning
shockproof; to guard against earthquakes
you can't guard against it (idiom)
defense against computer viruses; anti-narcotics measures
flood control; flood prevention
disaster prevention; to protect against natural disasters
(pertaining to) defense
unexpectedly; suddenly; off guard
embankment; dike; levee
air defense; air force
disease prevention; protection against epidemic
to take strict precautions; on your guard
to be caught off guard; without warning
to nip in the bud (idiom)
epidemic-prevention
overcoat; down jacket; winter wear
to relieve a garrison; to change guard complement
border station; frontier post
China’s Great Green Wall forest belt
Three-North Shelter Forest project in China
China Defense Science and Technology Info Center
China Defense Science and Technology Info Center
high-to-medium-altitude air defense (HIMAD)
to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
individual protective equipment
individual protective equipment