保 Traditional form: 保 Pinyin (reading): bǎo Definitions: to defend; to protect; to keep to guarantee; to ensure (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲 (bǎojiǎ) system Characters: 保 - to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for Traditional characters: 保 - to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for