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
frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
to counter (a stroke in fencing)
to counter (a stroke in fencing)
chemical weapon defense
chemical weapon defense
to take strict precautions; on your guard
national defense
(national) defense interests
(national) defense interests
defense industry
defense industry
modernization of national defense
modernization of national defense
abbr. to guó fáng kē gōng wěi
abbr. to guó fáng kē gōng wěi
US Defense Language Institute (founded 1941)
US Defense Language Institute (founded 1941)
Ministry of National Defense; Defense Department
Defense Minister; Defense secretary
defense budget
defense budget
city defense
to reinforce defenses
refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)