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HSK 3
防

HSK 3verb

防

fáng

防 (fáng) means “to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我们要防患于未然。

Wǒmen yào fáng huàn yú wèirán.

We should prevent problems before they occur.

Words containing 防

防守fáng shǒuto defend; to protect (against)防御fáng yùdefense; to defend 防止fáng zhǐto prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 防治fáng zhìto prevent and cure; prevention and cure 国防guó fángnational defense 预防yù fángto prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic 消防xiāo fángfirefighting; fire control 防范fáng fànto be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive

More HSK 3 vocabulary

阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 防 mean?: 防 (fáng) means “to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 防 pronounced?: 防 is pronounced “fáng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 防?: 防 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 防?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 防 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18