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ㄅㄠ ˋ

bào

embrace

抱 is an 8 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as bào in the fourth tone.

It is made up of the components (hand) and (wrap).

  • ㄅㄠ ˋ

    bào

    embrace

    • ㄕㄡ ˙

      shou

      hand

    • ㄅㄠ

      bāo

      wrap

5 stories have been written about this character — see all
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I use my hand to wrap and embrace my dog
by Dmoney

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My hand wraps around your hand, I embrace or hold your hand.
by rfgatoloai1124

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As I wrap the burrito in my hand I embrace it.
by King-Aragorn

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When you hug (embrace) someone, you use your hands to wrap yourself around them.
by isnorden

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When Megan gets upset a[bou]t something, John holds out his HANDs to her and WRAPs her in an <embrace>.
by vms5q

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 抱

Definitions for 抱 pronounced as bào

  • to hold
  • to carry (in one's arms)
  • to hug
  • to embrace
  • to surround
  • to cherish

Vocabulary

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