Security

"Security" in yue

保安

bou² on¹

(condition of not being threatened)

保衛 /保卫

bou² wai⁶

(something that secures)

保證 /保证

(something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation)

保護 /保护

bou² wu⁶

(something that secures)

安全

on¹ cyun⁴

(condition of not being threatened)

防護 /防护

fong⁴ wu⁶

(something that secures)

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