(bǎo) - Bao — ancient character meaning 'full after eating', & now archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.

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bǎo | 13 strokes | radical:

· bǎo

Bao — ancient character meaning 'full after eating', 'satiated';

now archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.

Bao — ancient character meaning 'full after eating',now archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.

Usage highlights

full after eatingsatiated statearchaic term for full

Synonyms

  • full, satiated (modern equivalent)
  • full, filled

Antonyms

  • 饿hungry
  • famine, hunger

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described being full after a meal (飹).
  • In classical literature, this character indicated satiety (飹).
  • This character is no longer used in modern writing (飹).

Collocations

  • full after eating()
  • satiated state()
  • archaic term for full()

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in ancient Chinese texts but fell out of common usage centuries ago.
  • It represents an archaic concept of physical fullness after eating.
  • Modern Chinese uses other characters like 饱 for the same meaning.

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