TSUMUGU · TOCFL 3 (est.) · 詞
保護
ㄅㄠˇ ㄏㄨˋ · bǎohù
verb — to protect; to safeguard; to preserve
字源 FORM — what the parts do
保to protect; to keep safe (保護的保)bǎo亻(person) carrying a child (子) on their back — the one who holds the child close; to keep safe
護to guard; to shield (護照的護)hù言 (words/speech) + 蒦 huò (phonetic: to grasp) — defending with words and a firm grip
保護，保護的保，護照的護。
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
背上背著孩子（保：亻+子），口中護著他（護：言+蒦）——保護。
The child rides on the back (保: 亻 carrying 子) and the guardian's words go ahead (護: 言+蒦, speaking to ward off danger) — to protect is to carry and to call out.
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