Dong Chinese dictionary

hù

protect

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 户 represents the sound. Simplified form of 護.

Components

扌 Meaning component

shou, shǒu

hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

户 Sound component

hù

door

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

hù

protect, guard, defend, shelter; to protect

Most common words with 护

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