儤 (bào) - Bao — to serve as a substitute or & to be on night duty or guard duty

儤Tone 4

bào ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

儤 · bào

Bao — to serve as a substitute or stand-in;

to be on night duty or guard duty;

also refers to a type of official service in ancient times.

Bao — to serve as a substitute orto be on night duty or guard dutyalso refers to a type of official service

Usage highlights

substitute officialnight dutysubstitute service systemsubstitute serviceduty rostersubstitute labor

Synonyms

  • 代— to substitute, replace
  • 替— to substitute, take the place of
  • 轮— to take turns, rotate

Antonyms

  • 正— regular, main (as opposed to substitute)
  • 常— regular, permanent (as opposed to temporary substitute)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He served as a substitute official (儤吏).
  • They took turns on night duty (儤值).
  • The system of official substitution was called baoli (儤例).
  • He performed substitute service (儤役).

Collocations

  • substitute official(儤吏)
  • night duty(儤值)
  • substitute service system(儤例)
  • substitute service(儤役)
  • duty roster(儤班)
  • substitute labor(儤工)

Idioms

  • To serve as a substitute(儤役充任)
  • Taking turns on duty(轮儤值宿)
  • System of official substitution(儤吏制度)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originated from ancient Chinese bureaucratic systems where officials took turns serving night duties.
  • Historically used in imperial administration for rotational service and substitute assignments.
  • Reflects the hierarchical and rotational nature of traditional Chinese officialdom.

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