The character 护 — “guard”: how to write it and what it means
guard, protect
The Chinese character 护 is read hù and means “guard, protect”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 护
护 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 护, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 护 is made of
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 户 hù hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 护
- 护照passportHSK 3
- 护士nurseHSK 4
- 保护protect, defendHSK 4
- 爱护take good care ofHSK 5
- 救护车ambulanceHSK 5
- 维护maintain, uphold (order)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 护?
护 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 护 mean?
护 means “guard, protect”. It appears in 护照 (“passport”), 护士 (“nurse”), 保护 (“protect”), 爱护 (“take good care of”).
How do you pronounce 护?
护 is read hù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 护 have?
7 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 护 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free