护

• 拼音: hù
• 汉字拆解: 护 = 扌 (hand) + 户 (door, phonetic), meaning to protect with one's hands

含义

To protect; to guard; to defend. Taking action to keep someone or something safe.

A productive component in many compounds: 保护 (protect), 护理 (nursing care), 护照 (passport), 维护 (maintain), 爱护 (cherish and protect). Common collocations: 护士 (nurse), 护肤 (skincare), 守护 (guard). Essential verb for protection-related concepts.

例句

1. 母亲像老鹰一样护着自己的孩子，不让任何人伤害他们。
2. 这个自然保护区专门保护濒危动物，禁止任何形式的捕猎。
3. 无论发生什么，他都会站出来护着妹妹。

用法指南

语境: protection, care, defense

语气: protective

正确说法

• 他总是护着弟弟。(He always protects his younger brother.)
• 我们要爱护环境。(We should protect the environment.)

错误说法

• 用护代替所有保护相关词 (Don't use 护 alone in formal contexts — usually combined with other characters like 保护, 维护)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic character: 扌 (hand radical) as semantic component indicating action, 户 as phonetic. Originally meant to use hands to protect.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal