防范 (fáng fàn) — to guard against, to take precautions against | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

防范 emphasizes active, sustained vigilance against a risk, especially crime or recurring threats. Compared to 防止 (prevent, stop something from happening), 防范 focuses on staying alert rather than blocking an event outright.

verb

to guard againstto take precautions against

Examples

防范。
Wǒ men bì xū jiā qiáng fáng fàn cuò shī.
We must strengthen preventive measures.
防范。
Kāi chē shí yào tè bié fáng fàn lù miàn jié bīng.
When driving, you need to especially guard against icy roads.
防范。
Zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ le hěn duō fáng fàn fàn zuì de cè lüè.
The government adopted many strategies to prevent crime.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

The parts for guarding and limiting combine to describe taking precautions against trouble.

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.

阝方防

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.

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

艸艸cǎograss

Sound part声符shēngfú

氾

氾fán范fàn

Same sound today

范 pairs 艸 (grass) with 氾, which gives its sound.

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