HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 6
保健
Health care; to maintain health; fitness or protection of one's physical well-being.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 6
Why does 保健 look like this?
'保' (bǎo) shows a person (亻) carrying a child (口 + 木 - simplified) on their back, meaning to protect or keep. '健' (jiàn) combines 'person' (亻) with 'build/establish' (建), suggesting a person who is strongly built or robust. Together, they represent the act of maintaining a strong, built-up state of being!