防 fong⁴ {fáng}

(suffix) –proof

防 fong⁴ {fáng}

1. to protect
2. to defend
3. to guard against
4. to prevent

防衞〔-卫〕 fong⁴ wai⁶ {fáng wèi}

defence

防弊 fong⁴ bai⁶ {fáng bì}

1. anti-fraud
2. anti-cheating
3. preventing wrongdoing

防備〔-备〕 fong⁴ bei⁶ {fáng bèi}

to guard against

防避 fong⁴ bei⁶ {fáng bì}

protection

防暴 fong⁴ bou⁶ {fáng bào}

1. to suppress a riot
2. riot control

防潮 fong⁴ ciu⁴ {fáng cháo}

1. damp proof
2. moisture proof
3. protection against tides

防彈〔-弹〕 fong⁴ daan² {fáng dàn}

bullet-proof

防特 fong⁴ dak⁶ {fáng tè}

1. to thwart espionage
2. counter-espionage

防堵 fong⁴ dou² {fáng dǔ}

1. to prevent
2. to combat
3. to counter

防杜 fong⁴ dou⁶ {fáng dù}

to prevent

防盜〔-盗〕 fong⁴ dou⁶ {fáng dào}

1. to guard against theft
2. anti-theft

防毒 fong⁴ duk⁶ {fáng dú}

1. defense against poison
2. defense against poison gas
3. anti-narcotics measures
4. defense against computer viruses

防凍〔-冻〕 fong⁴ dung³ {fáng dòng}

antifreeze

防範〔-范〕 fong⁴ faan⁶ {fáng fàn}

1. to be on guard
2. wariness
3. to guard against
4. preventive

防火 fong⁴ fo² {fáng huǒ}

to protect against fire

防腐 fong⁴ fu⁶ {fáng fǔ}

1. rot-proof
2. antiseptic
3. anti-corrosion

防齲〔-龋〕 fong⁴ geoi² {fáng qǔ}

1. to prevent tooth decay
2. anti-caries

防夾〔-夹〕 fong⁴ gep⁶ {fáng jiā}

antipinch (e.g. preventing catching fingers in automatic car windows)

防駭〔-骇〕 fong⁴ haai⁵ {fáng hài}

anti-hacker

防閑〔-闲〕 fong⁴ haan⁴ {fáng xián}

to guard

防核 fong⁴ hat⁶ {fáng hé}

1. nuclear defense
2. anti-nuclear (installation)

防空 fong⁴ hung¹ {fáng kōng}

anti-aircraft defense

防控 fong⁴ hung³ {fáng kòng}

to prevent and control (e.g. the spread of a communicable disease)

防洪 fong⁴ hung⁴ {fáng hóng}

1. flood control
2. flood prevention

防疫 fong⁴ jik⁶ {fáng yì}

1. disease prevention
2. protection against epidemic

防禦〔-御〕 fong⁴ jyu⁶ {fáng yù}

1. defense
2. to defend

防務〔-务〕 fong⁴ mou⁶ {fáng wù}

(pertaining to) defense

防霉 fong⁴ mui⁴ {fáng méi}

1. rot proof
2. resistance to rot

防門〔-门〕 fong⁴ mun⁴ {fáng mén}

defensive gate

防艾 fong⁴ ngaai⁶ {fáng ài}

protecting against AIDS

防曬〔-晒〕 fong⁴ saai³ {fáng shài}

sunburn protection

防身 fong⁴ san¹ {fáng shēn}

1. self-protection
2. to defend oneself

防守 fong⁴ sau² {fáng shǒu}

1. to defend
2. to protect (against)

防銹〔-锈〕 fong⁴ sau³ {fáng xiù}

1. rust prevention
2. anti-corrosion

防水 fong⁴ seoi² {fáng shuǐ}

waterproof

防汛 fong⁴ seon³ {fáng xùn}

1. flood control
2. anti-flood (precautions)

防線〔-线〕 fong⁴ sin³ {fáng xiàn}

1. defensive line or perimeter
2. CL: 道

防城 fong⁴ sing⁴ {Fáng chéng}

Fangcheng district of Fangchenggang city 防城港市, Guangxi

防損〔-损〕 fong⁴ syun² {fáng sǔn}

loss prevention

防患 fong⁴ waan⁶ {fáng huàn}

1. preventative measures
2. to guard against accident or disaster

防滑 fong⁴ waat⁶ {fáng huá}

1. antiskid
2. slip resistant

防衛〔-卫〕 fong⁴ wai⁶ {fáng wèi}

1. to defend
2. defensive
3. defense

防護〔-护〕 fong⁴ wu⁶ {fáng hù}

1. to defend
2. to protect

防震 fong⁴ zan³ {fáng zhèn}

1. shockproof
2. to guard against earthquakes

防止 fong⁴ zi² {fáng zhǐ}

1. to prevent
2. to guard against
3. to take precautions

防治 fong⁴ zi⁶ {fáng zhì}

prevention and cure

防長〔-长〕 fong⁴ zoeng² {fáng zhǎng}

abbr. for 國防部長, Minister of Defense

防災〔-灾〕 fong⁴ zoi¹ {fáng zāi}

1. disaster prevention
2. to protect against natural disasters

防疫站 fong⁴ jik⁶ zaam⁶ {fáng yì zhàn}

a preventorium; an epidemic prevention center

防疫針〔--针〕 fong⁴ jik⁶ zam¹ {fáng yì zhēn}

a prophylactic inoculation

防水表 fong⁴ seoi² biu² {fáng shuǐ biǎo}

a waterproof / water-resistant watch

防波堤 fong⁴ bo¹ tai⁴ {fáng bō dī}

1. breakwater
2. seawall
3. fig. defensive buffer zone

防暴盾 fong⁴ bou⁶ teon⁵ {fáng bào dùn}

riot shield

防潮堤 fong⁴ ciu⁴ tai⁴ {fáng cháo dī}

tide embankment

防潮墊〔--垫〕 fong⁴ ciu⁴ zin³ {fáng cháo diàn}

groundsheet (for camping etc)

防喘振 fong⁴ cyun² zan³ {fáng chuǎn zhèn}

anti-surge device (of compressors etc)

防彈衣〔-弹-〕 fong⁴ daan² ji¹ {fáng dàn yī}

bulletproof vest

防盜門〔-盗门〕 fong⁴ dou⁶ mun⁴ {fáng dào mén}

entrance door (for apartment)

防凍劑〔-冻剂〕 fong⁴ dung³ zai¹ {fáng dòng jì}

antifreeze agent

防火牆〔--墙〕 fong⁴ fo² coeng⁴ {fáng huǒ qiáng}

1. firewall
2. CL: 堵

防火梯 fong⁴ fo² tai¹ {fáng huǒ tī}

fire escape

防腐劑〔--剂〕 fong⁴ fu⁶ zai¹ {fáng fǔ jì}

1. preservative
2. antiseptic

防寒服 fong⁴ hon⁴ fuk⁶ {fáng hán fú}

1. overcoat
2. down jacket
3. winter wear

防空洞 fong⁴ hung¹ dung⁶ {fáng kōng dòng}

air-raid shelter

防血凝 fong⁴ hyut³ jing⁴ {fáng xuè níng}

anti-coagulant

防禦術〔-御术〕 fong⁴ jyu⁶ seot⁶ {fáng yù shù}

defensive art

防禦性〔-御-〕 fong⁴ jyu⁶ sing³ {fáng yù xìng}

defensive (weapons)

防蚊液 fong⁴ man¹ jik⁶ {fáng wén yè}

mosquito repellent

防曬油〔-晒-〕 fong⁴ saai³ jau⁴ {fáng shài yóu}

1. sunscreen
2. sunblock

防曬霜〔-晒-〕 fong⁴ saai³ soeng¹ {fáng shài shuāng}

1. suntan lotion
2. sunscreen cream

防守者 fong⁴ sau² ze² {fáng shǒu zhě}

defender

防城港 fong⁴ sing⁴ gong² {Fáng chéng gǎng}

1. Fangchenggang prefecture level city in Guangxi
2. Zhuang: Fangzcwngzgangj

防城縣〔--县〕 fong⁴ sing⁴ jyun⁶ {Fáng chéng xiàn}

former Fangcheng county, now Fangcheng district 防城區 of Fangchenggang city

防城區〔--区〕 fong⁴ sing⁴ keoi¹ {Fáng chéng qū}

Fangcheng district of Fangchenggang city 防城港市, Guangxi

防滑鏈〔--链〕 fong⁴ waat⁶ lin⁶ {fáng huá liàn}

snow chain (for a vehicle tire)

防不勝防〔--胜-〕 fong⁴ bat¹ sing¹ fong⁴ {fáng bù shèng fáng}

1. you can't guard against it (idiom)
2. impossible to defend effectively
3. not much one can do about it
4. It can't be prevented.

防暴警察 fong⁴ bou⁶ ging² caat³ {fáng bào jǐng chá}

1. riot police
2. riot squad

防毒斗篷 fong⁴ duk⁶ dau² pung⁴ {fáng dú dǒu péng}

protective cape

防毒靴套 fong⁴ duk⁶ hoe¹ tou³ {fáng dú xuē tào}

1. gas-protection boots
2. protective boots

防毒軟件〔--软-〕 fong⁴ duk⁶ jyun⁵ gin² {fáng dú ruǎn jiàn}

anti-virus software

防毒面具 fong⁴ duk⁶ min⁶ geoi⁶ {fáng dú miàn jù}

gas mask

防毒手套 fong⁴ duk⁶ sau² tou³ {fáng dú shǒu tào}

protective gloves

防毒通道 fong⁴ duk⁶ tung¹ dou⁶ {fáng dú tōng dào}

protective passageway

防毒圍裙〔--围-〕 fong⁴ duk⁶ wai⁴ kwan⁴ {fáng dú wéi qún}

protective apron

防化救援 fong⁴ faa³ gau³ wun⁴ {fáng huà jiù yuán}

antichemical rescue

防火長城〔--长-〕 fong⁴ fo² coeng⁴ sing⁴ {fáng huǒ cháng chéng}

the Great Firewall of China (Internet censorship)

防風固沙〔-风--〕 fong⁴ fung¹ gu³ saa¹ {fáng fēng gù shā}

sand break (in desert environment)

防油濺網〔--溅网〕 fong⁴ jau⁴ zin³ mong⁵ {fáng yóu jiàn wǎng}

splatter screen

防禦工事〔-御--〕 fong⁴ jyu⁶ gung¹ si⁶ {fáng yù gōng shì}

1. fortification
2. defensive structure

防狼噴霧〔--喷雾〕 fong⁴ long⁴ pan³ mou⁶ {fáng láng pēn wù}

pepper spray

防微杜漸〔---渐〕 fong⁴ mei⁴ dou⁶ zim⁶ {fáng wēi dù jiàn}

to nip in the bud (idiom)

防城港市 fong⁴ sing⁴ gong² si⁵ {Fáng chéng gǎng shì}

1. Fangchenggang prefecture level city in Guangxi
2. Zhuang: Fangzcwngzgangj

防暑降溫〔---温〕 fong⁴ syu² gong³ wan¹ {fáng shǔ jiàng wēn}

to prevent heatstroke and reduce temperature

防患未然 fong⁴ waan⁶ mei⁶ jin⁴ {fáng huàn wèi rán}

1. to prevent troubles before the event (idiom)
2. to forestall
3. to nip sth in the bud

防患未萌 fong⁴ waan⁶ mei⁶ mang⁴ {fáng huàn wèi méng}

to prevent a disaster before the event (idiom); to nip sth in the bud

防衛大臣〔-卫--〕 fong⁴ wai⁶ daai⁶ san⁴ {fáng wèi dà chén}

minister of defense (esp. in Japan)

防衛過當〔-卫过当〕 fong⁴ wai⁶ gwo³ dong³ {fáng wèi guò dàng}

excessive self-defense (self-defense with excessive force)

防衛武器〔-卫--〕 fong⁴ wai⁶ mou⁵ hei³ {fáng wèi wǔ qì}

defensive weapon

防護眼鏡〔-护-镜〕 fong⁴ wu⁶ ngaan⁵ geng² {fáng hù yǎn jìng}

safety goggles

防城各族自治縣〔------县〕 fong⁴ sing⁴ gok³ zuk⁶ zi⁶ zi⁶ jyun⁶ {Fáng chéng Gè zú Zì zhì xiàn}

Fangcheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County in Guangxi (temporary name during 1950s for Fangcheng district 防城區 of Fangchenggang city)