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防 = 阝 + 方

防 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “defend”. It is built from 阝 (place) and 方 (a square). It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword
defend
Pinyin (Mandarin)
fáng
Script
Chinese hanzi
Also known as
оборонять
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji
防 ward off

Decomposition

ids

  1. 阝 place
  2. 方 a square

Characters that contain 防

How to find 防 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “place” + “a square”. 防 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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