保 (Bǎo)

Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4])

HSK 3.1 level 3
9 strokes

Etymology

Depicts a person carrying a child on their back.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“保，養也。从人，从省。，古文孚。，古文保。，古文保不省。”

Components

亻 (iconic) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
子 (iconic) — Depicts a child being carried.