bǎo ān
to ensure public security
to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production)
public security
security guard
bǎo
an earthwork
castle
position of defense
stronghold
used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad"
bào àn
to report a case to the authorities
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)