防汛
fáng xùn · HSK 7
control
🌊🛡️ 防 = defend + 汛 = floodwaters — defending against the deluge
防 (fáng) means to guard or prevent; 汛 (xùn) refers to seasonal high waters or flooding. Together they form the concept of flood prevention — building defenses before the waters rise.
防 — mound radical 阝(阜) + 方 fāng (phonetic)
防 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The left element 阝 (from 阜) depicts a mound or earthen embankment, suggesting barriers and defense. The right element 方 supplies the sound. Together they evoke a dike or rampart that guards against floods or attacks, hence 'to guard, prevent, defend'.