抱 — Chinese character
抱
bào
to embrace, to hold in one's arms; to enfold
- Pinyin
- bào
- Radical
- 64 ⼿ (Hand)
- Strokes
- 8
- Components
- 扌 包
- Formation
- ideographic — To wrap 包 in one's arms 扌; 包 also provides the pronunciation
- Japanese
- 抱 as a kanji
Common words with 抱
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抱怨 | bào yuàn | to complain; to grumble |
| 抱歉 | bào qiàn | to be sorry; to feel apologetic |
| 拥抱 (擁抱) | yōng bào | to embrace; to hug |
| 怀抱 (懷抱) | huái bào | to hug; to cherish |
| 抱负 (抱負) | bào fù | aspiration; ambition |
| 抱抱 | bào bào | to hug; to give a cuddle |
| 抱持 | bào chí | to hold (expectations, hopes etc); to maintain (an attitude etc) |
| 环抱 (環抱) | huán bào | to encircle; to surround |
| 抱团 (抱團) | bào tuán | to band together; to team up |
| 抱佛脚 (抱佛腳) | bào fó jiǎo | (fig.) to scramble to make up for a lack of preparation; to make a frantic, last-ditch effort; to cram for an exam (cf. 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳|平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚[ping2 shi2 bu4 s |
| 抱头痛哭 (抱頭痛哭) | bào tóu tòng kū | to weep disconsolately; to cry on each other's shoulder |
| 紧抱 (緊抱) | jǐn bào | to hug; to embrace |
English words written with 抱
抱 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 6 · Mencius 2 · Zhuangzi 12
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 10
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 19
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 22
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 42
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 54
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 64
- Mencius 5B.5
- Mencius 5B.6
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