堡 (bǎo) — (bound form) fort, fortress, stronghold; walled village (in place names)
Definition
Bound form meaning 'fort, fortress' — almost always part of a place name or compound like 城堡 (castle), 堡垒 (stronghold), 碉堡 (pillbox). It does not stand alone as an independent word.
bound form
fortfortressstrongholdwalled village (in place names)
Examples
- 。Zhè zuò chéng bǎo fēi cháng gǔ lǎo.This castle is very old.
- 。Jūn duì jiān shǒu zhe zhè zuò bǎo lěi.The army firmly defends this stronghold.
- 。Dí rén duǒ jìn le diāo bǎo lǐ.The enemy hid inside the pillbox.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
堡 pairs 土 (earth) with 保 (bǎo): 保 gives the sound, and 土 is the meaning part.
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