Chinese symbol for “protect”
保护
bǎo hù
Traditional: 保護
to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection
The closest CC-CEDICT match for protect is 保护 (bǎo hù), defined as: to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; 种 (zhǒng).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “protect”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 防 | fáng | to protect; to defend |
| 护 (護) | hù | (bound form) to protect; to guard; to defend (sb) out of partiality |
| 庇 | bì | to protect; cover |
| 保 | bǎo | to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure |
| 庇护 (庇護) | bì hù | to shelter; to protect; to provide refuge; (law) asylum |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 保护.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 保证 (保證) | bǎo zhèng | guarantee; to guarantee |
| 保持 | bǎo chí | to keep; to maintain |
| 保障 | bǎo zhàng | to ensure; to guarantee |
| 确保 (確保) | què bǎo | to ensure; to guarantee |
| 保险 (保險) | bǎo xiǎn | insurance; to insure |
| 维护 (維護) | wéi hù | to defend; to safeguard |
| 护士 (護士) | hù shi | nurse |
| 辩护 (辯護) | biàn hù | to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of |
See also: Japanese symbol for “protect”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.