保管 Traditional form: 保管 Pinyin (reading): bǎoguǎn Definitions: to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care to guarantee certainly; surely custodian; curator Characters: 保 - to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for 管 - tube, pipe, duct; to manage, to control Traditional characters: 保 - to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for 管 - tube, pipe, duct; to manage, to control