fáng
se protéger contre; défendre
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我必须小心防火。
wǒ bì xū xiǎo xīn fáng huǒ.
I must be careful to prevent fire.
这座建筑物有防火墙。
zhè zuò jiàn zhù wù yǒu fáng huǒ qiáng.
This building has a firewall.
我们应该采取措施防止火灾。
wǒ men yīng gāi cǎi qǔ cuò shī fáng zhǐ huǒ zāi.
We should take measures to prevent fire.
抵御 (dǐyù)
resist
预防 (yùfáng)
prevent
攻 (gōng)
attack
侵 (qīn)
invade
The Chinese character 防 (fáng) is composed of two parts: the radical 阜 (fù), which means "mound" or "hill", and the phonetic component 旁 (páng), which means "side" or "beside". The original meaning of 防 was "to guard against" or "to protect", which is related to the idea of building a wall or barrier on a hill to defend against enemies. Over time, the meaning of 防 expanded to include "to prevent", "to prohibit", and "to take precautions".The character 防 is often used in combination with other characters to form compound words. For example, 防御 (fángyù) means "defense", 防火 (fánghuǒ) means "fire prevention", and 防盗 (fángdào) means "anti-theft". The character 防 can also be used as a verb, meaning "to guard against" or "to protect". For example, 我们必须防备敌人的攻击 (wǒmen bìxū fángbèi dírén de gōngjī) means "We must guard against the enemy's attack".The character 防 is a common character in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to understand its meaning and usage. By understanding the etymology of 防, learners can better understand the character's meaning and how it is used in different contexts.
