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The traditional character 護 is composed of the speech radical 言 and the phonetic component 蒦, and its earliest meanings centered on the idea of monitoring, verbal admonition, or defending through words. Over time, its semantic scope broadened to encompass the general concept of protecting, shielding, or safeguarding from harm, which became its primary meaning. The simplified form 护, created by replacing the original phonetic component with the hand radical 扌, directly associates the action of protection with the use of hands, thereby streamlining the character while retaining its core meaning of providing care and defense.
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他努力保护环境。
护士照顾病人。
我们维护和平。
她护送孩子上学。
医生和护士都很辛苦。
这个护身符是奶奶给的。
政府采取了措施来防护自然灾害。
为了保护濒危动物，我们建立了自然保护区。