| 杜 |
dù jiān fáng méng | to nip in the bud |
| 杜 |
Dù | surname Du |
| 杜 |
dù | birchleaf pear (tree) / to stop / to prevent / to restrict |
| 渐 |
jiān | to imbue |
| 渐 |
jiàn | gradual / gradually |
| 防 |
fáng | to protect / to defend / to guard against / to prevent |
| 萌 |
méng | (bound form) to sprout; to bud / (coll.) cute; adorable (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 萌え "moe", affection for an anime or manga character) / (literary) common people (variant of 氓) |