Writing
防护 (fáng hù) — how to say "protection" in Chinese
防护
Protection
verb
Character composition
防
to defend
护
to protect
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
做好个人防护
zuòhǎo gèrén fánghù
to ensure personal protection
Examples
工人戴防护手套工作。
Workers wear protective gloves at work.
我们需要防护。
We need protection.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "protection" in Chinese?
"protection" in Chinese is 防护 (fáng hù).
防护 meaning
防护 (fáng hù) means "Protection".
How is 防护 pronounced?
It is pronounced fáng hù (written as fang hu, fanghu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Protection in Chinese symbol
It is written 防护: 防 has 6 strokes, 护 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 防护?
防护 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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