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{{character info}}
==Translingual==

===Han character===
{{Han char|rn=170|rad=阜|as=04|sn=7|snc=6|four=70227|canj=NLYHS|ids=⿰阝方}}

====Derived characters====
* {{l|mul|[[𭰤]], [[𫕗]], [[𩗧]], [[𪁢]], [[埅]]}}

====References====
{{Han ref|kx=1347.050|dkj=41576|dj=1848.250|hdz=64118.010|uh=9632}}

==Chinese==
{{zh-forms|alt=埅,𨹛}}

===Glyph origin===
{{Han etym}}
{{Han compound|阜|alt1=阝|方|ls=psc|c1=s|c2=p}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{zh-pron
|m=fáng
|m-s=fang2
|c=fong4
|c-t=fong3
|g=fong4
|h=pfs=fòng;gd=fong2
|j=fon1
|mb=bǒ̤ng
|md=hòng/huòng
|md_note=hòng - vernacular; huòng - literary
|mn=hông
|mn-t=huang5
|w=sh:6baon,6vaon
|w_note=3baan - vernacular (e.g. {{zh-l|*預防}}); 3vaan - literary (e.g. {{zh-l|*消防}})
|x=fan2
|mc=y
|oc=y
|ma=y
|cat=n,v,pn
}}

===Definitions===
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{lb|zh|literary|or in compounds}} [[dam]]; [[embankment]]
#* {{zh-x|稻人 掌 稼 下地，以 瀦 畜 水，以 防 止 水。||ref=Zhouli}}
# {{lb|zh|obsolete}} [[fortress]]; [[stronghold]]
# {{lb|zh|obsolete}} to [[dam]]; to [[block]]; to [[build]] an [[embankment]]
#* {{zh-x|防 民 之 口，甚 於 防 川。|To blocking people's mouths is worse than to block a river.|ref=Guoyu}}
# to [[prevent]]; to [[guard]] against
#: {{zh-x|防癌|to prevent cancer}}
#: {{zh-x|這 種 人 不得 不 防。|You must guard against people like this.}}
# {{lb|zh|literary|or in compounds}} to [[defend]]; to [[safeguard]]
#: {{zh-x|防線|line of defense}}
#* {{zh-x|或 從 十五 北 防 河，便 至 四十 西 營田。|Some from the age of fifteen are north '''guarding''' the River, then as soon as they reach forty they work military settlements in the west.|CL|ref=8th century, {{lw|zh|杜甫}} ({{w|Du Fu}}), {{lang|zh|《兵車行》}} (''The Army Wagons: A Ballad''); translated by {{w|Stephen Owen (sinologist)|Stephen Owen}}}}
# {{lb|zh|literary|or in compounds}} [[matters]] [[pertain]]ing to [[defense]]
#: {{zh-x|邊防|border defense}}
#: {{zh-x|國防|national defense}}
# {{surname|zh}}

====Synonyms====
* {{s|dam}}
{{syn-saurus|zh|水壩}}
* {{s|to prevent}}
{{syn-saurus|zh|防備}}
* {{s|to defend}}
{{syn-saurus|zh|保衛}}
* {{s|matters pertaining to defense}} {{zh-l|防務}}

====Compounds====
{{col3|zh|防暴|防備|防病|防不勝防|防潮|防塵|防蟲|防除|防磁|防彈|防盜|防盜門|防地|防凍|防毒|防毒面具|防範|防風|防風林|防風障|防腐|防寒服|防旱|防洪|防護|防護堤|防空|防空洞|防空壕|防老|防澇|防裂|防凌|防區|防沙|防沙林|防身|防濕|防守|防暑|防暑降溫|防霜林|防水|防水錶|防縮|防坦克砲|防特|防頭|防微杜漸|防衛|防務|防閑|防線|防鏽|防汛|防疫|防雨布|防禦|防災|防震|防止|防治|三防|保防軍官|國防|嚴防|偵防|不隄防|國防體育|冷不防|城防|家賊難防|冬防|心防|保防網|布防|不防頭|島嶼防線|保防|回防|官防|國防大學|區域聯防|以防萬一|不提防|國防科學|堤防|吃飯防噎|國防體制|國防部|國防化學|慎防|協防|不防|前進防衛|慎防杜漸|保密防諜|打官防|消防隊|盯人防守|核子防護|杜微慎防|消防|杜漸防萌|決防|智防|移防|攻防|消防署|消防員|杜漸防微|河防|禮防|消防車|空防|積穀防饑|撤防|接防|知覺防衛|生物防治|換防|猝不及防|猛不防|火災消防|消防設備|措不及防|消防栓|海防林|海防|海岸防線|民防|操防|暗箭難防|提防|邊防軍|隄防|防嫌|防衛作用|防水漆|防送人|防堵|防沙堤|防波堤|防護林|防颱|調防|防水表|防火建材|防護團|防震設計|防避|謹防|防阻|巡防營|防空飛彈|防萌杜漸|聯防|巡防艦|預防接種|防晒油|防蝕劑|防秋|防音牆|駐防|巡防|防水材料|防範得宜|防衛權|防火牆|預防針|預防醫學|預防注射|預防|駐防地|防禦戰|防空節|防固|防衛過當|防送公人|防諜|防衛方式|防蔽耳目|防芽遏萌|防臭劑|防腐劑|防範未然|防空雷達|防盜器|防癌|防癆|防火設備|防火系統|防火|防有鵲巢|防意如城|防患未然|防微慮遠|防彈衣|防弊除害|防寫口|防制|關防|返防|防空演習|遏漸防萌|豫防|設防|緊防|過當防衛|邊防|防川<t:[[Fangchuan]]>}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:yue:Hanzi}}

{{cat|cmn|Elementary Mandarin}}

==Japanese==

===Kanji===
{{ja-kanji|grade=5|rs=阜04}}

# [[dam]], [[embankment]]
# [[prevent]], [[anti-]], [[-proof]]
# [[defend]]

====Readings====
{{ja-readings
|goon=ぼう<ばう
|kanon=ほう<はう
|kun=ふせ-ぐ, つつみ
}}

====Compounds====
;dam, embankment
* {{ja-r|堤%防|てい%ぼう}}

; prevent, anti-, -proof
{{der-top3}}
* {{ja-r|防%音|ぼう%おん|[[soundproof]]}}
* {{ja-r|防%火|ぼう%か|[[fireproof]]}}
* {{ja-r|防%寒%具|ぼう%かん%ぐ}}
* {{ja-r|防%空|ぼう%くう}}
* {{ja-r|防%災|ぼう%さい}}
* {{ja-r|防%止|ぼう%し|[[prevention]]}}
* {{ja-r|防%臭|ぼう%しゅう|[[deodorant]]}}
* {{ja-r|防%銹|ぼう%しゅう|[[rustproof]]}}
* {{ja-r|防%水|ぼう%すい|[[waterproof]]}}
* {{ja-r|防%弾|ぼう%だん}}
* {{ja-r|防%虫|ぼう%ちゅう}}
* {{ja-r|防%毒|ぼう%どく}}
* {{ja-r|防%犯|ぼう%はん}}
* {{ja-r|防%腐%剤|ぼう%ふ%ざい}}
* {{ja-r|防%風|ぼう%ふう|[[windproof]]}}
* {{ja-r|防%風%林|ぼう%ふう%りん}}
* {{ja-r|予%防|よ%ぼう|prevention}}
{{der-bottom}}

; [[defend]]
{{der-top3}}
* {{ja-r|防%衛|ぼう%えい|[[defense]] ([[army]])}}
* {{ja-r|防%御|ぼう%ぎょ|defense}}
* {{ja-r|防%具|ぼう%ぐ}}
* {{ja-r|防%護|ぼう%ご|[[protection]]}}
* {{ja-r|攻%防|こう%ぼう|[[offense]] and defense}}
{{der-bottom}}

==Korean==

===Etymology===
{{rfe|ko|Middle Korean readings, if any}}

===Pronunciation===
{{ko-hanja-pron|방}}

===Hanja===
{{ko-hanja-search}}
{{ko-hanja|막다|막을|방}}

# {{hanja form of|방|[[dam]], [[embankment]]}}
# {{hanja form of|방|[[prevent]], [[anti-]], [[-proof]]}}
# {{hanja form of|방|[[defend]]}}

====Compounds====
* {{ko-l|방어|[[defense]]|防禦}}
* {{ko-l|방수|[[waterproof]]|防水}}
* {{ko-l|방음|[[soundproof]]|防音}}
* {{ko-l|방화|[[fireproof]]|防火}}
* {{ko-l|방탄|[[bulletproof]]|防彈}}
* {{ko-l|방범|[[prevention]] of [[crime]]|防犯}}

==Vietnamese==

===Han character===
{{vi-readings|readings=phòng|rs=阜04}}

# {{rfdef|vi|sort=阜04}}

====Compounds====
* {{l|vi|phòng bệnh}} ({{l|vi|防病}})