Usage of the character 保

historical communal administrative and self-defence system created during the Song Dynasty and revived during the Republican Era, in which households are grouped in jia 甲 (jiǎ) and jia are grouped in bao 保 (bǎo)

bǎozhèng

保证

[保證]

guarantee
to guarantee
to ensure
to safeguard
to pledge
CL:個／个 (gè)

Bǎodìng

保定

[保定]

Baoding prefecture-level city in Hebei

bǎowēn

保温

[保溫]

to keep hot
heat preservation

tǎobǎo

讨保

[討保]

to ask for bail money

bǎohù

保户

[保戶]

insurance policy holder

yībǎo

医保

[醫保]

medical insurance
abbr. for 醫療保險／医疗保险 (yīliáobǎoxiǎn)

Jiǔbǎo

久保

[久保]

Kubo (Japanese surname)

bǎochí

保持

[保持]

to keep
to maintain
to hold
to preserve

bǎomiáo

保苗

[保苗]

to protect young plants, ensuring that enough survive to produce a good crop

bǎozhǔn

保准

[保準]

variant of 保准 (bǎozhǔn)

zhìbǎo

治保

[治保]

law enforcement and protection of the public (as provided in the PRC by local security committees 治保會／治保会 (zhibàohui))

guǎnbǎo

管保

[管保]

to guarantee
assuredly

bǎocún

保存

[保存]

to conserve
to preserve
to keep
to save (a file etc) (computing)

bǎojià

保驾

[保駕]

(in former times) to escort the emperor (or other important personage)
(nowadays) to escort sb (usually jocular)

bǎozhù

保住

[保住]

to preserve
to save

pǐnbǎo

品保

[品保]

quality assurance (QA)

liánbǎo

联保

[聯保]

joint guarantee (finance, law)

bǎomǔ

保姆

[保姆]

nanny
housekeeper

bǎoliú

保留

[保留]

to keep
to retain
to have reservations (about sth)
to hold back (from saying sth)
to put aside for later

Bǎojìng

保靖

[保靖]

Baojing County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州 ( Xiāngxī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu)

bǎoběn

保本

[保本]

to break even

bǎojiǎo

保角

[保角]

(math.) angle-preserving
conformal

Tàibǎo

太保

[太保]

Taibao or Taipao city in Chiayi County 嘉義縣／嘉义县 ( Jiāyì Xiàn), west Taiwan

ānbǎo

安保

[安保]

security

xiāngbǎo

相保

[相保]

to guard each other

zhōngbǎo

中保

[中保]

middleman and guarantor

bǎocáng

保藏

[保藏]

to keep in store
to preserve

bǎoguǎn

保管

[保管]

to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care
to guarantee
certainly; surely
custodian; curator

bǎoshāng

保墒

[保墒]

preservation of soil moisture

huánbǎo

环保

[環保]

environmental protection
environmentally friendly
abbr. for 環境保護／环境保护 (huánjìngbǎohù)

tàibǎo

太保

[太保]

a very high official in ancient China
juvenile delinquents

Guóbǎo

国保

[國保]

abbr. for 國內安全保衛局／国内安全保卫局 ( Guónèi Anquán Bǎowèijú)
abbr. for 國民年金保險／国民年金保险 ( Guómín Niánjīn Bǎoxiǎn)
abbr. for 全國重點文物保護單位／全国重点文物保护单位 ( Quánguó Zhòngdiǎn Wénwù Bǎohù Dānwèi)

dībǎo

低保

[低保]

subsistence allowance
welfare (abbr. for 城市居民最低生活保障 (chéngshìjūmínzuìdīshēnghuóbǎozhàng))

píngbǎo

屏保

[屏保]

screensaver
abbr. for 屏幕保護程序／屏幕保护程序 (píngmùbǎohùchéngxù)

bǎoyù

保育

[保育]

childcare
conservation (of the environment etc)

bǎowèi

保卫

[保衛]

to defend
to safeguard

bǎochéng

保呈

[保呈]

document guaranteeing the words or actions of a third party (old)

Débǎo

德保

[德保]

Debao county in Baise 百色 ( Bǎisè), Guangxi

bǎo'ān

保安

[保安]

to ensure public security
to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production)
public security
security guard

bǎoshǒu

保守

[保守]

conservative
to guard
to keep

Bǎoshān

保山

[保山]

Baoshan prefecture-level city in Yunnan

tuìbǎo

退保

[退保]

to lapse (or terminate) an insurance

bǎoyòu

保祐

[保祐]

to bless and protect
blessing
also written 保佑 (bǎoyòu)

bǎoxiǎn

保险

[保險]

insurance
to insure
safe
secure
be sure
be bound to
CL:份 (fèn)

bǎoyǎng

保养

[保養]

to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
to keep in good repair
to maintain
maintenance

Bǎoluó

保罗

[保羅]

Paul

bǎoshǒupài

保守派

[保守派]

conservative faction

bǎowēnbēi

保温杯

[保溫杯]

thermal insulation cup (or bottle)

bǎomìxìng

保密性

[保密性]

secrecy

huánbǎojú

环保局

[環保局]

environment protection office
PRC National bureau of environmental protection

huánbǎoxíng

环保型

[環保型]

environmental
environmentally friendly

bǎojiéxiāng

保洁箱

[保潔箱]

litter-bin

tóubǎofāng

投保方

[投保方]

policyholder (insurance)

bǎoxiǎngàng

保险杠

[保險槓]

car bumper

bǎobuqí

保不齐

[保不齊]

more likely than not
quite possible
on the cards

bǎotèpíng

保特瓶

[保特瓶]

variant of 寶特瓶／宝特瓶 (bǎotèpíng)

bǎoliúqū

保留区

[保留區]

reservation (for an ethnic minority)

Luó Bǎomíng

罗保铭

[羅保銘]

Luo Baoming (1952-), sixth governor of Hainan

bǎoxiǎnhé

保险盒

[保險盒]

fuse box

xiāobǎoguān

消保官

[消保官]

consumer protection officer (Tw)

bǎohùqū

保护区

[保護區]

conservation district
CL:個／个 (gè),片 (piàn)

Débǎoxiàn

德保县

[德保縣]

Debao county in Baise 百色 ( Bǎisè), Guangxi

bǎozhēndù

保真度

[保真度]

fidelity

bǎoshuìqū

保税区

[保稅區]

duty-free district
tariff-free zone
bonded area

bǎojiàncāo

保健操

[保健操]

health exercises

bǎoyǎngpǐn

保养品

[保養品]

(Tw) beauty product; skincare product

bǎohuángdǎng

保皇党

[保皇黨]

royalists

zàibǎozhèng

再保证

[再保證]

to reassure

bǎobuzhù

保不住

[保不住]

cannot maintain (sth)
unable to keep
more likely than not
may well

bǎozhèngrén

保证人

[保證人]

guarantor
bailor

bǎozhèngjīn

保证金

[保證金]

earnest money
cash deposit
bail
margin (in derivative trading)

bǎoyùxiāng

保育箱

[保育箱]

incubator (for newborns)

dībǎozhēn

低保真

[低保真]

low fidelity
lo-fi

bǎoxiǎnfèi

保险费

[保險費]

insurance fee

Bǎohuìshī

保惠师

[保惠師]

(Christianity) Paraclete

bǎoguǎnyuán

保管员

[保管員]

custodian
storeroom clerk

bǎozhìqī

保质期

[保質期]

shelf life
expiration date

gāobǎozhēn

高保真

[高保真]

high fidelity
hi-fi

bǎobùdìng

保不定

[保不定]

more likely than not
quite possible
on the cards

Tàibǎo Shì

太保市

[太保市]

Taibao or Taipao City in Chiayi County 嘉義縣／嘉义县 ( Jiāyì Xiàn), west Taiwan

Lìbǎojiàn

力保健

[力保健]

Lipovitan (energy drink)

bǎolìlóng

保丽龙

[保麗龍]

styrofoam

Kāngbǎoxiàn

康保县

[康保縣]

Kangbao county in Zhangjiakou 張家口／张家口 ( Zhāngjiākǒu), Hebei

huánbǎotīng

环保厅

[環保廳]

(provincial) department of environmental protection

Bǎo'ěrsēn

保尔森

[保爾森]

Paulson or Powellson (name)
Henry (Hank) Paulson (1946-), US banker, US Treasury Secretary 2006-2009

bǎoxiānmó

保鲜膜

[保鮮膜]

plastic wrap
preservative film
cling film

Bǎokāngxiàn

保康县

[保康縣]

Baokang county in Xiangfan 襄樊 ( Xiāngfán), Hubei

bǎohùjì

保护剂

[保護劑]

protective agent

bǎohùguó

保护国

[保護國]

protectorate

Bǎojìng Xiàn

保靖县

[保靖縣]

Baojing County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州 ( Xiāngxī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu)

Bǎoshānshì

保山市

[保山市]

Baoshan prefecture-level city in Yunnan

bǎoxiānzhǐ

保鲜纸

[保鮮紙]

plastic wrap
cling wrap
cling film

Huánbǎobù

环保部

[環保部]

Ministry of Environmental Protection

Shèngbǎoluó

圣保罗

[聖保羅]

St Paul
São Paulo, city in Brazil

bèibǎorén

被保人

[被保人]

insured person
insurance policyholder

bǎoxiǎnguì

保险柜

[保險櫃]

a safe
strongbox

bǎohùsǎn

保护伞

[保護傘]

protective umbrella
fig. person affording protection (esp. corrupt)

bǎolíngqiú

保龄球

[保齡球]

ten-pin bowling (loanword)
bowling ball

bǎoxiǎntào

保险套

[保險套]

condom
CL:隻／只 (zhī)

bǎoquányuán

保全员

[保全員]

(Tw) security guard

bǎoxiǎnxiāng

保险箱

[保險箱]

safe deposit box
a safe

huánbǎokuài

环保筷

[環保筷]

reusable chopsticks (Tw)

bǎoxiūqī

保修期

[保修期]

guarantee period
warranty period

Bǎo Jiānhuì

保监会

[保監會]

China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC), abbr. for 中國保險監督管理委員會／中国保险监督管理委员会 ( Zhōngguó Bǎoxiǎn Jiāndū Guǎnlǐ Wěiyuánhuì)

Hǎidébǎo

海德保

[海德保]

Heidelberg (Germany)

Zuǒshìbǎo

佐世保

[佐世保]

Sasebo, city and naval port in Nagasaki prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan

Bǎoshíjié

保时捷

[保時捷]

Porsche (car company)

Bǎo'ānzú

保安族

[保安族]

Bao'an, also called Bonan (ethnic group)

Bǎodéxiàn

保德县

[保德縣]

Baode county in Xinzhou 忻州 ( Xīnzhōu), Shanxi

bǎohùshén

保护神

[保護神]

patron saint
guardian angel

bǎohùrén

保护人

[保護人]

guardian
carer
patron

bǎoxiǎndān

保险单

[保險單]

insurance policy (document)

bǎoshǒudǎng

保守党

[保守黨]

conservative political parties

bǎowēnpíng

保温瓶

[保溫瓶]

thermos

bǎoxiǎndēng

保险灯

[保險燈]

kerosene lamp

bǎohùzhě

保护者

[保護者]

protector

bǎohùsè

保护色

[保護色]

protective coloration
camouflage

dǎbǎopiào

打保票

[打保票]

to vouch for
to guarantee

bǎoyùyuàn

保育院

[保育院]

orphanage
nursery

Yíbǎoshì

怡保市

[怡保市]

Ipoh city in Malaysia, capital of Sultanate of Perak on Malayan peninsula

bǎohùxìng

保护性

[保護性]

protective

shòubǎorén

受保人

[受保人]

the insured person
the person covered by an insurance policy

zàibǎoxiǎn

再保险

[再保險]

reinsurance (contractual device spreading risk between insurers)

bǎoxiānqī

保鲜期

[保鮮期]

shelf life
freshness date

bǎo'āntuán

保安团

[保安團]

peace keeping group

Bǎotíngxiàn

保亭县

[保亭縣]

Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan

Bǎodìngshì

保定市

[保定市]

Baoding prefecture-level city in Hebei

bǎoxiǎnsī

保险丝

[保險絲]

fuse wire
(electrical) fuse

Dàjiǔbǎo

大久保

[大久保]

Japanese surname and place name Ōkubo

bǎolìlóng

保力龙

[保力龍]

polystyrene

tóubǎorén

投保人

[投保人]

policy holder
insured person

tàizǐtàibǎo

太子太保

[太子太保]

tutor to the crown prince (in imperial China)

línshíbǎomǔ

临时保姆

[臨時保姆]

temporary caregiver; babysitter

huánjìngbǎohù

环境保护

[環境保護]

environmental protection

hànlàobǎoshōu

旱涝保收

[旱澇保收]

to provide a stable crop, regardless of drought or flood
to bring a stable income

qǔbǎoshìfàng

取保释放

[取保釋放]

to be released on bail (law)

míngzhébǎoshēn

明哲保身

[明哲保身]

a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)
to put one's own safety before matters of principle

Bǎojiālìyà

保加利亚

[保加利亞]

Bulgaria

huánbǎozhǔyì

环保主义

[環保主義]

environmentalism

bǎoshǒuzhǔyì

保守主义

[保守主義]

conservatism

bǎomìxiéyì

保密协议

[保密協議]

non-disclosure agreement
confidentiality agreement

bǎocánshǒuquē

保残守缺

[保殘守缺]

conservative
to preserve the outmoded

Gàishìtàibǎo

盖世太保

[蓋世太保]

Gestapo

shějūbǎoshuài

舍车保帅

[捨車保帥]

rook sacrifice to save the king (in Chinese chess); fig. to protect a senior figure by blaming an underling
to pass the buck

mìmǎbǎohù

密码保护

[密碼保護]

password protection

láodòngbǎoxiǎn

劳动保险

[勞動保險]

labor insurance

jiāobǎoshìfàng

交保释放

[交保釋放]

to release sb on bail

yīliáobǎojiàn

医疗保健

[醫療保健]

health care

rénshòubǎoxiǎn

人寿保险

[人壽保險]

life insurance

bǎo'ānbùduì

保安部队

[保安部隊]

security forces

zìshēnnánbǎo

自身难保

[自身難保]

powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless

qìbǎoqiántáo

弃保潜逃

[棄保潛逃]

to jump bail

bǎojiǎoduìyìng

保角对应

[保角對應]

(math.) distance-preserving correspondence
conformal map

tàoqībǎozhí

套期保值

[套期保值]

to hedge (one's bets)
to defend against risk

yīliáobǎoxiǎn

医疗保险

[醫療保險]

medical insurance

jiànkāngbǎoxiǎn

健康保险

[健康保險]

health insurance

bǎoliújùmù

保留剧目

[保留劇目]

repertory
repertoire
repertory item

shànzìbǎozhòng

善自保重

[善自保重]

take good care of yourself!

shuǐtǔbǎochí

水土保持

[水土保持]

soil conservation

Yuēhàn Bǎoluó

约翰保罗

[約翰保羅]

John Paul (name)
Pope John Paul II, Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920-2005), Pope 1978-2005

bǎochíyuánmào

保持原貌

[保持原貌]

to preserve the original form

zhāobùbǎoxī

朝不保夕

[朝不保夕]

at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state
imminent crisis
living from hand to mouth

yǎnglǎobǎoxiǎn

养老保险

[養老保險]

old-age insurance

bǎowèizǔguó

保卫祖国

[保衛祖國]

to defend one's country

bǎozhàngjiāndū

保障监督

[保障監督]

safeguards

gōngbǎojīdīng

宫保鸡丁

[宮保雞丁]

Kung Pao Chicken
spicy diced chicken

bǎojiàhùháng

保驾护航

[保駕護航]

(idiom) to safeguard (sth)
to protect (sth)

bǎonuǎnnèiyī

保暖内衣

[保暖內衣]

thermal underwear

shèhuìbǎozhàng

社会保障

[社會保障]

social security

shèhuìbǎoxiǎn

社会保险

[社會保險]

social security (abbr. to 社保 (shèbào))

bǎochángduìyìng

保长对应

[保長對應]

(math.) distance-preserving correspondence
isometry

bǎo'ānrényuán

保安人员

[保安人員]

security personnel
member of police force

Yàshìbǎojiā

亚氏保加

[亞氏保加]

see 阿斯佩爾格爾／阿斯佩尔格尔 ( Asīpèi'ěrgé'ěr)

zhǔbǎoshèngrén

主保圣人

[主保聖人]

patron saint

bǎowàijiùyī

保外就医

[保外就醫]

to release for medical treatment (of a prisoner)

bǎochíkèzhì

保持克制

[保持克制]

to exercise restraint

bǎohùmóshì

保护模式

[保護模式]

protected mode

Yǒubāng Bǎoxiǎn

友邦保险

[友邦保險]

AIA Group Limited, insurance company

huánbǎodòushì

环保斗士

[環保鬥士]

an environmental activist
a fighter for environmental protection

huánbǎokēxué

环保科学

[環保科學]

environmental science

bǎohùzhǔyì

保护主义

[保護主義]

protectionism

zhìliàngbǎozhàng

质量保障

[質量保障]

quality assurance (QA)

Quánmín Jiànbǎo

全民健保

[全民健保]

National Health Insurance (Tw) (abbr. for 全民健康保險／全民健康保险 ( Quánmín Jiànkāng Bǎoxiǎn))

qǔbǎohòushěn

取保候审

[取保候審]

release from custody, subject to provision of a surety, pending investigation (PRC)

háowúbǎoliú

毫无保留

[毫無保留]

to hold nothing back
without reservation

bǎojiāwèiguó

保家卫国

[保家衛國]

guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense

zìránbǎohùqū

自然保护区

[自然保護區]

nature reserve

diànzǐhuánbǎotíng

电子环保亭

[電子環保亭]

"electrical junk center", site for reprocessing of old electrical and electronic equipment

xiāofèizhěbǎohù

消费者保护

[消費者保護]

consumer protection (law)

bǎo'ānzìdònghuà

保安自动化

[保安自動化]

security automation

shòubǎoxiǎngōngsī

寿保险公司

[壽保險公司]

life insurance company

cáiwùzàibǎoxiǎn

财务再保险

[財務再保險]

financial reinsurance (aka "fin re")

lüyuēbǎozhèngjīn

履约保证金

[履約保證金]

performance bond (international trade)

bǎo'ānjújúzhǎng

保安局局长

[保安局局長]

Secretary for Security (Hong Kong)

huánbǎozhǔyìzhě

环保主义者

[環保主義者]

environmentalist

Huánjìng Bǎohùbù

环境保护部

[環境保護部]

(PRC) Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP)

bànbǎoliúfùzhì

半保留复制

[半保留複製]

semiconservative replication

Dàjiǔbǎo Lìtōng

大久保利通

[大久保利通]

Oukubo Toshimichi (1830-1878), Japanese politician

Quánmín Jiànkāng Bǎoxiǎn

全民健康保险

[全民健康保險]

National Health Insurance (Tw)

yíngmùbǎohùchéngshì

萤幕保护程式

[螢幕保護程式]

screensaver (Tw)

Guójiāyījíbǎohù

国家一级保护

[國家一級保護]

Grade One State protected (species)

Bùlièdiān Bǎowèizhàn

不列颠保卫战

[不列顛保衛戰]

see 不列顛戰役／不列颠战役 ( Bùlièdiān Zhànyì)

zīchǎndānbǎozhèngquàn

资产担保证券

[資產擔保證券]

asset-backed security
ABS

yīlèibǎohùdòngwù

一类保护动物

[一類保護動物]

class A protected animal

bǎozhèngpòhuàizhànlüè

保证破坏战略

[保證破壞戰略]

assured destruction strategy

Guójiā Huánbǎo Zǒngjú

国家环保总局

[國家環保總局]

(PRC) State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), former incarnation (until 2008) of 環境保護部／环境保护部 ( Huánjìng Bǎohùbù)

yíngmùbǎohùzhuāngzhì

萤幕保护装置

[螢幕保護裝置]

screensaver (Tw)

shòufǎlübǎohùquán

受法律保护权

[受法律保護權]

right to protection by law (law)

màoyìbǎohùzhǔyì

贸易保护主义

[貿易保護主義]

trade protectionism

xiānghùbǎozhènghuǐmiè

相互保证毁灭

[相互保證毀滅]

mutual assured destruction

Guómín Niánjīn Bǎoxiǎn

国民年金保险

[國民年金保險]

(Tw) National Pension Insurance, a social security scheme in Taiwan

píngmùbǎohùchéngxù

屏幕保护程序

[屏幕保護程序]

screensaver

zhàiwùdānbǎozhèngquàn

债务担保证券

[債務擔保證券]

collateralized debt obligation (CDO), type of bond

Zhōngguó Guójiā Huánbǎojú

中国国家环保局

[中國國家環保局]

PRC State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA)

Wòlóng Zìrán Bǎohùqū

卧龙自然保护区

[臥龍自然保護區]

Wolong National Nature Reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan, home of the giant panda 大熊貓／大熊猫 (dàxióngmāo)

Yītōngzìránbǎohùqū

伊通自然保护区

[伊通自然保護區]

Yitong nature reserve in Yitong Manchurian autonomous county 伊通滿族自治縣／伊通满族自治县, Siping, Jilin

Guónèi Anquán Bǎowèijú

国内安全保卫局

[國內安全保衛局]

Domestic Security Protection Bureau, the department of the Ministry of Public Security responsible for dealing with dissidents, activists etc

Bǎolì Kējì Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

保利科技有限公司

[保利科技有限公司]

Poly Technologies (defense manufacturing company)

Báishuǐjiāng Zìrán Bǎohùqū

白水江自然保护区

[白水江自然保護區]

Baishuijiang Nature Reserve, Gansu

Wòlóng Dàxióngmāo Bǎohùqū

卧龙大熊猫保护区

[臥龍大熊貓保護區]

Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan

Bǎotíng Lízú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn

保亭黎族苗族自治县

[保亭黎族苗族自治縣]

Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan

Zhōngguó Guójiā Huánjìng Bǎohù Zǒngjú

中国国家环境保护总局

[中國國家環境保護總局]

PRC State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA)

Quánguó Zhòngdiǎn Wénwù Bǎohù Dānwèi

全国重点文物保护单位

[全國重點文物保護單位]

Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level

nípúsàguòjiāng,zìshēnnánbǎo

泥菩萨过江，自身难保

[泥菩薩過江，自身難保]

like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
unable to save oneself, let alone others

Zhōngguó Bǎoxiǎn Jiāndū Guǎnlǐ Wěiyuánhuì

中国保险监督管理委员会

[中國保險監督管理委員會]

China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC)

Lālǔshīdìguójiāzìránbǎohùqū

拉鲁湿地国家自然保护区

[拉魯濕地國家自然保護區]

Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa

Jīshíshān Bǎo'ānzú Dōngxiāngzú Sālāzú Zìzhìxiàn

积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县

[積石山保安族東鄉族撒拉族自治縣]

Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州／临夏回族自治州 ( Línxià Huízú Zìzhìzhōu), Gansu

yúshēnghuǒ,ròushēngtán,qīngcàidòufubǎopíng'ān

鱼生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安

[魚生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安]

fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy