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抱

bào

to hug; to hold in the arms

A person hugging a child
Memory picture

Character

抱 bào

Strokes
8
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 包 wrap, pack, bundle
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 妈妈抱我。 Māma bào wǒ. Mom hugs me.
  • 他抱孩子。 Tā bào háizi. He holds the child.
  • 抱一下吧。 Bào yíxià ba. Let us hug.

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