捍 hàn to defend
to defend; to guard
How to remember 捍: 扌 hand + 旱 dry = to defend. With a shovel in his hand, the old farmer stands by the well all through the dry summer, ready to defend the last water.
Component breakdown
捍 = 扌 hand + 旱 dry
- 扌 hand
- 旱 dry
With a shovel in his hand, the old farmer stands by the well all through the dry summer, ready to defend the last water.
How it is used
- Bound; to defend/guard, mainly in 捍卫 (hànwèi) - to defend (something abstract and valued): 捍卫尊严 (hànwèi zūnyán) defend one's dignity, 捍卫领土 (hànwèi lǐngtǔ) defend territory.
- 捍卫 is used for principles, honor, rights, borders - not everyday physical guarding.