国防 guófáng national defense
How to remember 国防: 国 country + 防 to protect = national defense.
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How it is used
- National defense - 国防力量 (guófáng lìliàng) defense capability; 国防部 (Guófángbù) the Ministry of Defense.
- A fixed compound; specifically defending the nation militarily. Formal/political.