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Chinese characters for “bao”

31 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.

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First tone

bāo

包

bāo

wrap, pack, bundle

5 strokes · HSK 3.0 L2

煲

bāo

to heat, to boil

13 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

wrap

spore

bud, flower

womb, placenta, fetal membrane

buck teeth

to cite

buck teeth

Second tone

báo

薄

báo

thin, slight

16 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5

雹

báo

hail

13 strokes

Third tone

bǎo

保

bǎo

to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for

9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5

宝

bǎo

treasure, jewel

8 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5

饱

bǎo

satisfied

8 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3

bustard

treasure, jewel

fort, fortress

dense foliage

satisfied

swaddling cloth

bustard

treasure, jewel

Fourth tone

bào

报

bào

to announce, to report

7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

抱

bào

to embrace, to hold in one's arms

8 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4

爆

bào

crackle, pop

19 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6

豹

bào

leopard, panther

10 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

趵

bào

the noise of tramping feet

10 strokes

報

bào

to announce, to report

abalone

violent, brutal, tyrannical

abalone

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Words using this pronunciation family

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baozi

bread

surname Bao

schoolbag

to eat till full

newspaper

to protect

guarantee

to hold

to enter oneself for an examination

Chinese characters for “bao”

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