防波堤 fáng bō dī

breakwater; seawall; fig. defensive buffer zone

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 36438th word

Definitions

  1. 1. breakwater
  2. 2. seawall
  3. 3. fig. defensive buffer zone

Characters

Character Meaning
防 fáng HSK 5
to prevent; to protect; to defend
波 bō HSK 6
wave; ripple; surge
堤 dī HSK 6
dike; Taiwan pr. tí; variant of 堤dī