hù​fǎ

to uphold the law

Senses

护法/ 護法 hù​fǎ to uphold the law

To protect and maintain the law or a constitution

护法/ 護法 hù​fǎ to protect Buddhist teachings

To maintain and defend the Buddha's teachings (Dharma)

护法/ 護法 hù​fǎ Dharmapala

(bound form) Dharmapala; refers to deities who protect the faith in Buddhism and Taoism or specifically to the 6th-century Indian Buddhist master of the 瑜伽行派 yú​jiā​xíng​pài (Yogacara) school and abbot of Nalanda Monastery.

References

antonym 护法/護法 毁法/毀法
see 护法/護法 瑜伽行派/瑜伽行派