护hù
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护
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Shuowen
护 is formed by the hand radical 扌 on the left and the phonetic component 户 on the right. In oracle bone script the character appears as a hand (又) placed over a door (户), with the hand indicating the action of shielding and 户 providing the sound, together expressing the meaning of protecting or guarding, as if one hand covers a door to keep it safe.
Pinyin
hù· HSK 2