defend; guard against; resist
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to defend; to guard; to ward off
literaryA formal, literary term often used in historical or military contexts to describe protecting borders or resisting aggression.
Gǔ古
dài代
jiàng将
shì士
shì誓
sǐ死
hàn捍
yù御
biān边
jiāng疆
。
Ancient generals and soldiers swore to defend the border to the death.
Jūn军
mín民
yī一
xīn心
，
gòng共
tóng同
hàn捍
yù御
wài外
wǔ侮
。
Soldiers and civilians united to jointly resist foreign aggression.
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Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
bǎo堡
céng曾
chéng成
gōng功
hàn捍
yù御
le了
shù数
cì次
jìn进
gōng攻
。
This castle successfully defended against several attacks.