护 = 扌 + 户

护 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “protect”. It is built from 扌 (hand) and 户 (door).

Keyword: protect
Pinyin (Mandarin): hù
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: protect, guard, defend, shelter, защита, охрана, укрытие, guard, defend, shelter

Decomposition

ids

扌 hand
户 door

How to find 护 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hand” + “door”. 护 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 护 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.