Chinese symbol for “cover”
包
bāo
to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cover is 包 (bāo), defined as: to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of; to contract (to or for).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “cover”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 套 | tào | to cover; to encase |
| 覆盖 (覆蓋) | fù gài | to cover |
| 封面 | fēng miàn | cover (of a publication) |
| 蒙 | méng | to cover; ignorant |
| 涵盖 (涵蓋) | hán gài | to cover; to comprise |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 包.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 包括 | bāo kuò | to comprise; to include |
| 包含 | bāo hán | to contain; to embody |
| 包装 (包裝) | bāo zhuāng | to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials |
| 包围 (包圍) | bāo wéi | to surround; to encircle; to hem in |
| 面包 (麵包) | miàn bāo | bread; measure word: 片 (piàn), 块 (kuài) |
| 钱包 (錢包) | qián bāo | purse; wallet |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cover”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.