
防 - Defend
To Defend the border, ancient guards stood at the Colorado—a simplified form of '阝' meaning 'mound' or 'border'. The word originally meant to protect city walls and gates, reminding us of the Great Wall of China, built as the ultimate defensive line.
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防 - Defend
Index # 1001
Grade 5
7 strokes
JLPT Level : N2
Readings : ボウ, ふせ・ぐ
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