Dictionary/抱

抱

bào

ㄅㄠˋ
HSK 4TOCFL L38 strokestop 20 by use on the map →
1to hold
2to carry (in one's arms)
3to hug
4to embrace
5to surround
6to cherish
7(coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Etymology

ideographic · To wrap 包 in one's arms 扌; 包 also provides the pronunciation

Radical

扌 · to embrace, to hold in one's arms; to enfold

Composition

⿰扌包

Writing

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