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Meaning

to protect; to defend; to guard (against)

Chinese: 防守、防止。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “fang” becomes a different word in each tone. 防 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 防止fáng zhǐto prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
  • 预防yù fángto prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against
  • 消防xiāo fángfirefighting; fire control
  • 防治fáng zhìto prevent and cure; prevention and cure
  • 防守fáng shǒuto defend; to protect (against)

Example Sentence

天冷了要预防感冒。Tiān lěng le yào yù fáng gǎn mào.When it gets cold, prevent catching a cold.

天冷Tiān lěngit's cold (weather)le(completed action)yàoto want预防yù fángto prevent感冒gǎn màoto catch cold