Dong Chinese dictionary

hù

protect

Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 蒦 represents the sound.

Components

言 Meaning component

yán

speech

蒦 Sound component

huò

catch, get

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

hù

protect, guard, defend, shelter; to protect

Most common words with 護

Sources