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防盗 (fáng dào) — to guard against theft

Definition

防盗 is specifically 'to guard against theft' — narrower than the general 防 ('guard against anything'). Unlike 防止 or 防范, it almost always pairs with 门, 锁, 系统, etc. to describe anti-theft features.

verb
to guard against theft

Examples

  • ，防盗。
    Zhù zài zhè ge xiǎo qū, yí dìng yào zhù yì fáng dào.
    Living in this neighborhood, you must be careful about theft prevention.
  • 。
    Tā gěi jiā lǐ huàn le yí gè fáng dào mén.
    He replaced the door at home with a security door.
  • 防盗。
    Zhè zhǒng fáng dào xì tǒng jià gé bú guì.
    This kind of anti-theft system is not expensive.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

防fángguard against
盗dàotheft

The parts for guarding against and theft combine to describe preventing stealing.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
阝Written in full as阜fù
Sound part声符shēngfú
方
方fāng防fáng
Same sound today

防 pairs 阝 (written fully as 阜) with 方, which gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 盜; 盗 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 盜 combines 㳄 (drooling/craving) with a vessel shape, meaning to covet someone else's possessions and steal; 盗 is the simplified writing of 盜.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Crime & PoliceSafety & Danger

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