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)了le(completed action)要yàoto want预防yù fángto prevent感冒gǎn màoto catch cold。