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Chinese symbol for “handbag”

包包
bāo bāo
(coll.) handbag; purse; (Tw) (coll.) bag one carries (e.g. shoulder bag or backpack); (coll.) small bump on the skin (pimple, mosquito bite etc)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for handbag is 包包 (bāo bāo), defined as: (coll.) handbag; purse; (Tw) (coll.) bag one carries (e.g. shoulder bag or backpack); (coll.) small bump on the skin (pimple, mosquito bite etc).

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

包 bāo
wrap, pack, bundle; package
radical 20 ⼓ · 5 strokes
包
包 bāo
wrap, pack, bundle; package
radical 20 ⼓ · 5 strokes

Other Chinese words for “handbag”

WordPinyinMeaning
皮包pí bāohandbag; briefcase
提包tí bāohandbag; bag
手包shǒu bāohandbag

Related words

Other words that share a character with 包包.

WordPinyinMeaning
包括bāo kuòto comprise; to include
包含bāo hánto contain; to embody
包装 (包裝)bāo zhuāngto wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials
包围 (包圍)bāo wéito surround; to encircle; to hem in
面包 (麵包)miàn bāobread; measure word: 片 (piàn), 块 (kuài)
钱包 (錢包)qián bāopurse; wallet

See also: Japanese symbol for “handbag”.

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.