Chinese symbol for “prophylaxis”

预防法

yù fáng fǎ

Traditional: 預防法

prophylaxis; medical prevention

The closest CC-CEDICT match for prophylaxis is 预防法 (yù fáng fǎ), defined as: prophylaxis; medical prevention.

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Characters and stroke order

预 yù

to prepare, to arrange; in advance

radical 181 ⾴ · 10 strokes

防 fáng

to protect, to defend, to guard against

radical 170 ⾩ · 7 strokes

法 fǎ

law, rule, statute; method, way; French

radical 85 ⽔ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

預 yù

Related words

Other words that share a character with 预防法.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
预算 (預算)	yù suàn	budget
预测 (預測)	yù cè	to forecast; to predict
预计 (預計)	yù jì	to forecast; to predict
预期 (預期)	yù qī	to expect; to anticipate
预防 (預防)	yù fáng	to prevent; to take precautions against
干预 (干預)	gān yù	to meddle; to intervene
防止	fáng zhǐ	to prevent; to guard against
国防 (國防)	guó fáng	national defense
无法 (無法)	wú fǎ	unable to; incapable of

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