ān bǎo
to maintain security (abbr.)
bǎo
an earthwork
castle
position of defense
stronghold
used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad"
Bǎo ān
Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
Bǎo ān qū
Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
Bāo Zhěng
Bao Zheng (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
modern day metaphor for an honest politician
Bǎo ān zú
Bao'an, also called Bonan (ethnic group)
bǎo jiǎ zhì dù
the Bao-Jia system (an administrative system organized on basis of households)