抱

bào

“To hold” in Chinese is 抱 (bào).

Other characters with the syllable bao: see all 16 →

Meaning

to hold
to carry (in one's arms)
to hug

Show 4 more meanings

to embrace
to surround
to cherish
(coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Example

他怎么敢抱怨？

How dare he complain?

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

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Words containing 抱

抱怨bàoyuànto complainHSK 5 拥抱yōngbàoto embraceHSK 5 抱歉bàoqiànto be sorryHSK 6 抱负bàofùaspirationHSK 7-9 怀抱huáibàoto hugHSK 7-9

More HSK 4 characters

阿āprefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarityHSK 4 矮ǎi(of a person) shortHSK 4 案àn(legal) caseHSK 4 暗àndarkHSK 4 巴bāBa, a state during the Zhou dynasty (in present-day Chongqing and the eastern part of Sichuan)HSK 4 摆bǎito arrangeHSK 4 败bàito defeatHSK 4 伴bànpartner; companion; comrade; associateHSK 4 薄báothinHSK 4 宝bǎojewelHSK 4

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