7 strokes21 strokes
Character #440 · The First 1000
护 (護) hù meaning: protect
to protect; to guard; to defend (sb) out of partiality
- Strokes
- 721
- TraditionalSimplified
- 護 护
- Poster cell
- T16
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02 练习纸
Free printable · One page
Practice writing 护護
Write 护護 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, hù, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet 03 千字海报
04 问答
Quick answers
- What does 护 mean in English?
- 护 (hù) means "protect": to protect; to guard; to defend (sb) out of partiality.
- How do you pronounce 护?
- 护 is pronounced hù in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄏㄨˋ.
- How many strokes does 护 have?
- The simplified form, 护, has 7 strokes. The traditional form, 護, has 21.
- What is the traditional form of 护?
- The traditional form of 护 is 護. 护 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 護 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
- What are common words with 护?
- Common words that use 护 include 护照 (hùzhào, passport), 保护 (bǎohù, to protect), 维护 (wéihù, to defend), 护士 (hùshi, nurse).
- How common is 护?
- 护 is number 440 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell T16 of The First 1000 poster.
Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.