| 防 |
fáng wēi dù jiàn | to nip in the bud (idiom) |
| 防 |
fáng | to protect / to defend / to guard against / to prevent |
| 微 |
Wēi | surname Wei / ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing / Taiwan pr. [Wei2] |
| 微 |
wēi | tiny / miniature / slightly / profound / abtruse / to decline / one millionth part of / micro- / Taiwan pr. [wei2] |
| 杜 |
Dù | surname Du |
| 杜 |
dù | birchleaf pear (tree) / to stop / to prevent / to restrict |
| 渐 |
jiān | to imbue |
| 渐 |
jiàn | gradual / gradually |