勹 (bāo) - A pictographic character representing a person wrapping or & used as a radical meaning 'to wrap' or

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bāo ｜ 2 strokes ｜ radical: 勹

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勹 · bāo

A pictographic character representing a person wrapping or embracing something;

used as a radical meaning 'to wrap' or 'to embrace'.

A pictographic character representing a person wrapping orused as a radical meaning 'to wrap' or

Usage highlights

Radical 勹Wrapping radicalEmbrace radical

Synonyms

  • 包— to wrap; to contain

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is used as a radical (勹部).
  • It represents the action of wrapping (包裹 bāoguǒ).
  • It appears in characters related to wrapping or containing (包 bāo).

Collocations

  • Radical 勹(勹部)
  • Wrapping radical(包字头)
  • Embrace radical(包围部首)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the 214 Kangxi radicals, classified as radical 20.
  • Originally depicted a person bending over to wrap or contain something.
  • Primarily functions as a semantic component in modern Chinese characters.

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