bǎo​zhài

fortress

bǎo fortress

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

SoundMeaning component
bǎo protect

also serves as a meaning component.

Meaning component
earth

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangpuːʔ

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang

zhài stockade

A fortress  with walls made of wood 

Components

Meaning component
mián roof
Meaning component
tree

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangzraːds
slɯːɡ

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang