| 防 | 556B55 32A.50-6 | 部居  | 畫數 6 | ㄈㄤˊ [fang2] . [Dist.妨 93A.50: as妨礙 obstruct,不妨事 does not matter; but 防 guard against: 防禦，防範] | ||
| N. | (1) Dam, embankment: 隄防. (2) A surname. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | Defend against, provide against: 防不勝防 no way to prevent or guard against absolutely; 防患 guard against disaster; 防患於未然 make provisions before troubles occur; 防微杜漸 destroy evils before the become apparent; 防疫，防毒immunize, take measures against, epidemic, poisoning; 防火隊，消防隊 fire brigade; 防水災 check flood; 防水紙，布 waterproof paper, cloth; 防空 [fang2kong1]↓; 防洪 flood control; 防颱 against typhoon; 養兒防老 raise children to provide against old age; 防諜 watch against spies. | |||||
| Words | 1. 防備 [fang2bei4], n. & v.i., defend, defense measures, precautions. 2. 防範 [fang2fan4], n. & v.i., guard against (misconduct); rules and measures of precaution. 3. 防風 [fang2feng1], n., (Chin. med.) an herb, Siler divaricatum. 4. 防腐劑 [fang2fu4ji4], n., preservative. 5. 防己 [fang2ji3] n., (Chin. med.) an herb, Cocculus thunbergii. 6. 防空 [fang2kong1], n, various devices against air raids; [fang2kong1], n, 防空洞 air-raid shelters. 7. 防閑 [fang2xian2], v.t., stop and prevent loiterers or transgressors. 8. 防臭劑 [fang2xiu4ji4], n., deodorizer. 9. 防守 [fang2shou3], v.t., stand guard over, defend (posts, fort). 10. 防水劑 [fang2shui3ji4], n., chemical for waterproofing. 11. 防蝕劑 [fang2shi2ji4], n., anticorrosive. 12. 防頭 [fang2tou2], v.i., careful, esp. 不防頭: 假如說話不防頭 if one should make a careless slip of the tongue. 13. 防禦 [fang2yU4], n. & v.t., guard against (thieves); defense or defense works. | |||||