bǎo

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Source form: 保
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to defend / to protect / to keep / to guarantee / to ensure / (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bǎo jiǎ] system
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

保 保 [bao3] /to defend; to protect; to keep/to guarantee; to ensure/(old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system/

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Bǎo

All readings
Source form: 保
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bǎo jiā lì yà])
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-cb9b8f0998749776. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

保 保 [Bao3] /Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4])/

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