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 | 保1 | | băo | 动名 | | | 1 protect; defend: | | | 保家卫国 protect our homes and defend our country |
| 2 keep; maintain; preserve: | | | 保水保肥 preserve moisture and fertility (in the soil) | | | 这种热水瓶能保暖二十四小时。 This kind of thermos flask keeps water hot for 24 hours. |
| 3 guarantee; ensure; insure: | | | 保财产险 insure one's property | | | 旱涝保收 ensure stable yields despite drought or waterlogging | | | 西瓜保甜。 Sweet watermelon guaranteed. |
| 4 stand guarantor(or surety) for sb. ; bail: | | | 他把儿子从派出所保了出来。 He bailed his son out from the police station. |
| II 名 guarantor: | | | 作保 stand guarantor for |
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| 保2 | | băo | 名 | | 名 【史】 former administrative system organized on the basis of households, each Bao being made up of 10 Jia (甲)  保甲制 |
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