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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
(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.
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