surround and protect; guard
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to surround and protect; to guard from all sides
formalOften used in a formal or descriptive context to depict geographical or strategic protection. Implies a surrounding, defensive posture.
Liáo辽
dōng东
bàn半
dǎo岛
hé和
Shān山
dōng东
bàn半
dǎo岛
xiàng像
liǎng两
gè个
jù巨
rén人
，
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
huán环
bào抱
zhe着
Bó渤
Hǎi海
，
tóng同
shí时
yě也
gǒng拱
wèi卫
zhe着
shǒu首
dū都
Běi北
jīng京
。
The Liaodong and Shandong Peninsulas are like two giants, tightly embracing the Bohai Sea, while also guarding the capital Beijing from all sides.
Qún群
shān山
gǒng拱
wèi卫
zhe着
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
chéng城
chí池
。
Mountains surround and protect this ancient city.
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Jīng精
ruì锐
bù部
duì队
gǒng拱
wèi卫
zhe着
zhǐ指
huī挥
zhōng中
xīn心
。
Elite troops guard the command center from all sides.
Zhè这
dào道
tiān天
rán然
de的
píng屏
zhàng障
gǒng拱
wèi卫
zhe着
píng平
yuán原
miǎn免
shòu受
fēng风
shā沙
qīn侵
xí袭
。
This natural barrier protects the plain from wind and sand erosion.