防 (fong4 | fang2) : defend; prevent

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防

fong4

fang2

[1] defend [2] prevent [3] embankment

Stroke count: 7

Level: 3

Radical: (#170)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

防

This word has been viewed 12539 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Jul 2009 14:07

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防守 fong4 sau2 fang2 shou3 = defend

消防處 siu1 fong4 cyu3 xiao1 fang2 chu4 = Fire Services Department

消防車 siu1 fong4 ce1 xiao1 fang2 che1 = fire engine; fire truck

防止 fong4 zi2 fang2 zhi3 = to prevent

提防 tai4 fong4 di1 fang2 = guard against; beware of

堤防 tai4 fong4 = embankment

民防 man4 fong4 = civil defence

邊防 bin1 fong4 bian1 fang2 = border defence

預防 jyu6 fong4 yu4 fang2 = to prevent

消防 siu1 fong4 xiao1 fang2 = to fight fire; fire-fighting

防護 fong4 wu6 = to defend and preserve

防禦 fong4 jyu6 fang2 yu4 = defense; to defend

防汛 fong4 seon3 = flood control

防治 fong4 zi6 = prevention and cure

防線 fong4 sin3 = defensive line; defensive perimeter

防疫 fong4 jik6 = disease prevention

國防 gwok3 fong4 = national defence

國防部 gwok3 fong4 bou6 guo2 fang2 bu4 = [1] Defense Department; [2] Ministry of National Defense

國防部長 gwok3 fong4 bou6 zoeng2 guo2 fang2 bu4 zhang3 = [1] Defense secretary; [2] Defense Minister

消防員 siu1 fong4 jyun4 xiao1 fang2 yuan2 = fire personnel; fire fighter

消防站 siu1 fong4 zaam6 xiao1 fang2 zhan4 = fire station

消防設備 siu1 fong4 cit3 bei6 xiao1 fang2 she4 bei4 = fire-fighting equipment

消防栓 siu1 fong4 saan1 xiao1 fang2 shuan1 = fire hydrant

消防水帶 siu1 fong4 seoi2 daai3 xiao1 fang2 shui3 dai4 = fire hose

消防局 siu1 fong4 guk6 xiao1 fang2 ju2 = fire department

消防泵 siu1 fong4 bam1 xiao1 fang2 beng4 = fire pump

防衛 fong4 wai6 fang2 wei4 = to defend, defense, defensive

防避 fong4 bei6 = forfend

防潮劑 fong4 ciu4 zai1 = anti-blushing agent

防盜 fong4 dou6 fang2 dao4 = anti-burglary

防範 fong4 faan6 = be on guard; keep away

謹防 gan2 fong4 jin3 fang2 = beware of; guard against

防暴 fong4 bou6 fang2 bao4 = anti-riot

打防疫針 daa2 fong4 jik6 zam1 = to innoculate/receive innoculation

防疫針 fong4 jik6 zam1 fang2 yi4 zhen1 = anti-epidemic vaccine

預防疫症針 jyu6 fong4 jik6 zing3 zam1 = anti-epidemic vaccine

預防霍亂針 jyu6 fong4 fok3 lyun6 zam1 = anti-cholera vaccine

防水 fong4 seoi2 fang2 shui3 = waterproof

國防利益 gwok3 fong4 lei6 jik1 guo2 fang2 li4 yi4 = (national) defense interests

國防預算 gwok3 fong4 jyu6 syun3 guo2 fang2 yu4 suan4 = defense budget

放射防護 fong3 se6 fong4 wu6 fang4 she4 fang2 hu4 = radiological defense

核防衛 hat6 fong4 wai6 he2 fang2 wei4 = nuclear defence

海防 hoi2 fong4 hai3 fang2 = coastal defense

防暴警察 fong4 bou6 ging2 caat3 fang2 bao4 jing3 cha2 = riot police; riot squad

防衛武器 fong4 wai6 mou5 hei3 fang2 wei4 wu3 qi4 = defensive weapon

輻射防護 fuk1 se6 fong4 wu6 fu2 she4 fang2 hu4 = radiation protection

化學武器防護 faa3 hok6 mou5 hei3 fong4 wu6 hua4 xue2 wu3 qi4 fang2 hu4 = chemical weapon defense

集體防護 zaap6 tai2 fong4 wu6 ji2 ti3 fang2 hu4 = collective protection

城防 sing4 fong4 cheng2 fang2 = city defense

防火牆 fong4 fo2 coeng4 = firewall (lit., "wall that prevents fire") 粵

防波堤 fong4 bo1 tai4 fang2 bo1 di1 = breakwater

防空洞 fong4 hung1 dung6 = a bomb shelter, an air-raid shelter

消防隊員 siu1 fong4 deoi6 jyun4 xiao1 fang2 dui4 yuan2 = fireman

邊防戰士 bin1 fong4 zin3 si6 bian1 fang2 zhan4 shi4 = [n] frontier-guard

邊防檢查 bin1 fong4 gim2 caa4 bian1 fang2 jian3 cha2 = [n] frontier inspection

邊防部隊 bin1 fong4 bou6 deoi6*2 bian1 fang2 bu4 dui4 = [n] frontier guards

預防措施 jyu6 fong4 cou3 si1 yu4 fang2 cuo4 shi1 = protective step; protective measure

以防萬一 ji5 fong4 maan6 jat1 yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 = Just in case (start to an if/then type sentence); guard against unexpected (idiom)

消防船 siu1 fong4 syun4 = fireboat

消防面具 siu1 fong4 min6 geoi6 = fire mask

防腐劑 fong4 fu6 zai1 fang2 fu3 ji4 = preservative, preservatives

防晒油 fong4 saai3 jau4 fang2 shai4 you2 = sun cream, sun block, sun lotion

消防水龍 siu1 fong4 seoi2 lung4 xiao1 fang2 shui3 long2 = a fire hose

防盜眼 fong4 dou6 ngaan5 fang2 dao4 yan3 = door-viewer

防盜鏈 fong4 dou6 lin2 fang2 dao4 lian4 = door safety chain

防不勝防 fong4 bat1 sing1 fong4 fang2 bu4 sheng4 fang2 = impossible to defend effectively; very hard to guard against 國

防水表 fong4 seoi2 biu2*1 = waterproof watch; water resistant watch

防齲牙膏 fong4 geoi2 ngaa4 gou1 fang2 qu3 ya2 gao1 = anti-cavity toothpaste; anticarious toothpaste

防護板 fong4 wu6 baan2 = fender

消防喉 siu1 fong4 hau4 = a firehose; a fire hydrant

猝不及防 cyut3 bat1 kap6 fong4 cu4 bu4 ji2 fang2 = too sudden and caught off-guard

防護欄 fong4 wu6 laan4 = a guard rail; a guard railing

防狼噴霧 fong4 long4 pan3 mou6 fang2 pen1 lang2 wu4 = pepper spray; anti-rape spray

防撞 fong4 zong6 fang2 zhuang4 = crash (as in crash helmet, crash barrier, etc.)

防菌 fong4 kwan2 fang2 jun4 (Taiwan) / fang2 jun1 (PRC) = anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, antimicrobial, antibacterial

杜漸防萌 dou6 zim6 fong4 mang4 du4 jian4 fang2 meng2 = nip in the bud

防蚊噴霧 fong4 man1 pan3 mou6 fang2 wen2 pen1 wu4 = anti-mosquito spray, mosquito repellent spray

防盜系統 fong4 dou6 hai6 tung2 fang2 dao4 xi4 tong3 = anti-theft system

預防勝於治療 jyu6 fong4 sing3 jyu1 zi6 liu4 yu4 fang2 sheng4 yu2 zhi4 liao2 = prevention is better than treatment

防毒軟件 fong4 duk6 jyun5 gin6*2 fang2 du2 ruan3 jian4 = antivirus software

防備 fong4 bei6 fang2 bei4 = take precautions against

防身 fong4 san1 fang2 shen1 = protect oneself

防身術 fong4 san1 seot6 fang2 shen1 shu4 = the art of self-protection

防人之心不可無 fong4 jan4 zi1 sam1 bat1 ho2 mou4 fang2 ren2 zhi1 xin1 bu4 ke3 wu2 = people should always be on guard against those set on harming them

防務 fong4 mou6 fang2 wu4 = (pertaining to) defense

防煙門 fong4 jin1 mun4 fang2 yan1 men2 = smoke lobby door; fire door

防彈玻璃 fong4 daan2 bo1 lei1 fang2 dan4 bo1 li5 = bulletproof glass

消防隊目 siu1 fong4 deoi6 muk6 xiao1 fang2 dui4 mu4 = senior fireman (in HK)

養兒防老 joeng5 ji4 fong4 lou5 yang3 er2 fang2 lao3 = rearing children prevents one from aging

明槍易躲，暗箭難防 ming4 coeng1 ji6 do2 am3 zin3 naan4 fong4 ming2 qian1 yi4 duo3 an4 jian4 nan2 fang2 = its easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow

防曬 fong4 saai3 fang2 shai4 = sunblock; sunscreen

設防 cit3 fong4 she4 fang2 = set up defenses; fortify

消防器材 siu1 fong4 hei3 coi4 xiao1 fang2 qi4 cai2 = fire-fighting equipment

消防龍頭 siu1 fong4 lung4 tau4 xiao1 fang2 long2 tou2 = fire hydrant

消防栓出水口 siu1 fong4 saan1 ceot1 seoi2 hau2 xiao1 fang2 shuan1 chu1 shui3 kou3 = fire hydrant valve

消防頭盔 siu1 fong4 tau4 kwai1 xiao1 fang2 tou2 kui1 = fire helmet; fire hat

消防帽 siu1 fong4 mou6*2 xiao1 fang2 mao4 = fire helmet; fire hat

個人防護裝備 go3 jan4 fong4 wu6 zong1 bei6 ge5 ren2 fang2 hu4 zhuang1 bei4 = individual protective equipment

戰略防禦倡議 zin3 loek6 fong4 jyu6 coeng3 ji5 zhan4 lve4 fang2 yu4 chang4 yi4 = strategic defense initiative

疾病預防中心 zat6 beng6 jyu6 fong4 zung1 sam1 ji2 bing4 yu4 fang2 zhong1 xin1 = (U.S.) Center for Disease Control

防火墊 fong4 fo2 zin3 fang2 huo3 dian4 = heat-proof mat

自動防止輻射程序 zi6 dung6 fong4 zi2 fuk1 se6 cing4 zeoi6 zi4 dong4 fang2 zhi3 fu2 she4 cheng2 xu4 = fail-safe procedures

防城港 fong4 sing4 gong2 fang2 cheng2 gang3 = Fangchenggang (city in Guangxi)

傳染病防治中心 cyun4 jim5 beng6 fong4 zi6 zung1 sam1 = a centre/center for infectious-disease control

消防訓練學校 siu1 fong4 fan3 lin6 hok6 haau6 = Fire Services Training School

衛生防護中心 wai6 sang1 fong4 wu6 zung1 sam1 = Centre for Health Protection

防止賄賂條例 fong4 zi2 kui2 lou6 tiu4 lai6 = Prevention of Bribery Ordinance

入侵預防系統 jap6 cam1 jyu6 fong4 hai6 tung2 ru4 qin1 yu4 fang2 xi4 tong3 = intrusion prevention system

中國國防科技信息中心 zung1 gwok3 gwok3 fong4 fo1 gei6 seon3 sik1 zung1 sam1 zhong1 guo2 guo2 fang2 ke1 ji4 xin4 xi2 zhong1 xin1 = China Defense Science and Technology Information Center (CDSTIC)

國防科技工業委員會 gwok3 fong4 fo1 gei6 gung1 jip6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 guo2 fang2 ke1 ji4 gong1 ye4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = State Commission on Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND)

香港海防博物館 hoeng1 gong2 hoi2 fong4 bok3 mat6 gun2 = Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence

世界防止自殺日 sai3 gaai3 fong4 zi2 zi6 saat3 jat6 = World Suicide Prevention Day

朝鮮民主主義人民共和國國防委員會 ziu1 sin1 man4 zyu2 zyu2 ji6 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3 gwok3 fong4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 chao2 xian3 min2 zhu3 zhu3 yi4 ren2 min2 gong4 he2 guo2 guo2 fang2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 (PRC) = DPRK National Defense Commission

Showing all 4 examples containing 防

唔好買呢啲有防腐劑嘅食物！粵
Don't buy food with preservatives!
[Lit. Don't buy these have preservatives (of) food]

消防員救出被困電梯內嘅三人。粵
Fire fighters rescued three people trapped inside a lift.

佢呢招真係令人猝不及防！
I was caught off-guard by this sudden move of his.

與其補救於已然，不如防患於未然。
Prevention is better than cure.

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