包

bāo

“To cover” in Chinese is 包 (bāo).

Other characters with the syllable bao: see all 16 →

Meaning

to cover
to wrap
to hold

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to include
to take charge of
to contract (to or for)
package
wrapper
container
bag
to hold or embrace
bundle
packet
surname Bao

Example

我吃面包。

I eat bread.

From 面包 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Words containing 包

包子bāozibaozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun)HSK 1 面包miànbāobreadHSK 1 钱包qiánbāopurseHSK 1 书包shūbāoschoolbagHSK 1 皮包píbāohandbagHSK 3 包裹bāoguǒto wrap upHSK 4 包含bāohánto containHSK 4 包括bāokuòto compriseHSK 4

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1 八bāeightHSK 1 爸bàfatherHSK 1 吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1 白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1 百bǎihundredHSK 1 班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1 半bànhalfHSK 1 帮bāngto helpHSK 1 杯bēicupHSK 1

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