堡

bǎo, bǔ, pù
保 + 土

Definitions

bǎo (noun) fortress; stronghold; castle
pù (noun) place name component

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 保 represents the sound.

About

The character 堡 denotes a defensive structure such as a fortress, castle, or fortified town. It is composed with the radical for earth or soil at the bottom, reflecting the historical use of rammed earth in building defensive walls and foundations. The upper portion, meaning "to protect" or "to defend", serves as both a phonetic component and a semantic indicator of the structure's purpose.

Example Sentences Hide

我爱吃汉堡。

Wǒ ài chī hànbǎo.

I love eating hamburgers.

这个汉堡很好吃。

Zhège hànbǎo hěn hǎochī.

This hamburger is very delicious.

那座城堡很古老。

Nà zuò chéngbǎo hěn gǔlǎo.

That castle is very ancient.

军队守卫着堡垒。

Jūnduì shǒuwèi zhe bǎolěi.

The army is guarding the fortress.

山坡上有一个碉堡。

Shānpō shàng yǒu yī gè diāobǎo.

There is a pillbox on the hillside.

科学是真理的堡垒。

Kēxué shì zhēnlǐ de bǎolěi.

Science is the fortress of truth.

这座古老的城堡吸引了许多游客。

Zhè zuò gǔlǎo de chéngbǎo xīyǐnle xǔduō yóukè.

This ancient castle has attracted many tourists.

在战争期间，堡垒起到了关键的防御作用。

Zài zhànzhēng qījiān, bǎolěi qǐdàole guānjiàn de fángyù zuòyòng.

During the war, the fortress played a key defensive role.

Related Characters

Component: 保

褒 葆 煲 褓 媬 緥

Component: 土

在 地 去 主 走 场 至 社 基 王 城 增 型 境

Example Words

城堡 汉堡 碉堡 古堡 堡垒 大堡礁 爱丁堡 汉堡包 汉堡王 卢森堡 圣彼得堡 伊斯坦堡 伊斯兰堡 勃兰登堡 匹兹堡 君士坦丁堡 吴堡 哈布斯堡 哥德堡 地堡 堡礁 彼得堡 拉夫堡 斯特拉斯堡