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Character Decomposition
防=阝+方
Etymology
wall
Meanings
to protect
to defend
to guard against
to prevent
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Words with 防 267 total
to lay out a defense布防bù fángfrontier defense边防biān fángto relieve a garrison · to change guard complement换防huàn fángHaiphong, a major port city in northern Vietnam海防Hǎi fángair force · air defense空防kōng fángto set up defenses · to fortify设防shè fángfirefighting · fire control消防xiāo fángto prevent · to take precautions against · to protect · to guard against · precautionary · prophylactic预防yù fángto guard against · to be vigilant · watch you don't (slip) · Taiwan pr. tí fáng提防dī fangto take strict precautions · on your guard严防yán fáng
Idioms with 防 39 total Chain
to be caught off guard · without warning猝不及防cù bù jí fángto nip in the bud杜渐防萌dù jiān fáng méng(idiom) virtually impossible to prevent防不胜防fáng bù shèng fángto prevent a disaster before the event (idiom); to nip sth in the bud防患未萌fáng huàn wèi méngto prevent troubles before the event (idiom) · to forestall · to nip sth in the bud防患未然fáng huàn wèi rán
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