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保安

Mandarin · pinyin bǎo ān#

to ensure public security
to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production)
public security
security guard

Mandarin · pinyin Bǎo ān#

Bonan ethnic group

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保: bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet

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3–1 · bao3 an1

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bou2 on1

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verb · Etymology 1

to ensure public safety
to ensure security

noun · Etymology 1

security guard; security man

name · Etymology 1

(～鎮) Bao'an (a town in Ningyuan, Yongzhou, Hunan, China)
(～縣) Bao'an (a former county of Shaanxi, China; now Zhidan (志丹) county, Shaanxi, China)

name · Etymology 2

Bonan (ethnic group in China)

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