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抱

bàoㄅㄠˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: BÃO

Traditional: 抱

HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 3

Meaning(verb)

to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Examples

  • 妈妈抱着孩子。

    mā ma bào zhe hái zi.

    Mom is holding the baby.

  • 见面时他们抱了一下。

    jiàn miàn shí tā men bào le yí xià.

    They hugged when they met.

  • 你帮我抱一下这个箱子。

    nǐ bāng wǒ bào yí xià zhè ge xiāng zǐ.

    Hold this box for me a moment.

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Stroke order

BÃO · 8 strokes

to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely