包 bāo
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 勹 — wrap
- Made of
- 勹 wrap 巳 snake
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
包罗万象
bāoluówànxiàng
all-embracing; all-inclusive
Characters in this word
罗 luó
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 罒 — net, network
- Made of
- 罒 net, network 夕 evening, night, dusk
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
万 wàn
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 一 — one
象 xiàng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 豕 — pig, boar
- Made of
- ⺈ knife 口 mouth 豕 pig, boar
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这本百科全书包罗万象，从天文到烹饪什么都有。 Zhè běn bǎikē quánshū bāoluó wànxiàng, cóng tiānwén dào pēngrèn shénme dōu yǒu. This encyclopedia covers everything under the sun, from astronomy to cooking.
- 这家小书店的书包罗万象，连旧地图和邮票都能找到。 Zhè jiā xiǎo shūdiàn de shū bāoluó wànxiàng, lián jiù dìtú hé yóupiào dōu néng zhǎodào. This little bookshop has books on everything; you can even find old maps and stamps.
- 他的兴趣包罗万象，从园艺到航海样样都爱。 Tā de xìngqù bāoluó wànxiàng, cóng yuányì dào hánghǎi yàngyàng dōu ài. His interests are all-embracing, from gardening to sailing, he loves it all.
Related words
- 包 bāo to wrap; bag
- 包子 bāozi baozi, steamed stuffed bun
- 面包 miànbāo bread
- 钱包 qiánbāo wallet, purse
- 书包 shūbāo schoolbag
- 皮包 píbāo leather bag
- 包裹 bāoguǒ parcel; package
- 包含 bāohán to include; to contain
- 包括 bāokuò to include
- 红包 hóngbāo red envelope with money
- 包围 bāowéi to surround
- 包装 bāozhuāng packaging; to wrap