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包扎

bāozā

to bandage; to wrap a wound

A person bandages a child's knee
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Characters in this word

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

扎 zhā

Strokes
4
Radical
扌 — hand
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 医护人员在临时帐篷里给伤员包扎伤口,动作熟练却神情凝重。 Yīhù rényuán zài línshí zhàngpeng lǐ gěi shāngyuán bāozā shāngkǒu, dòngzuò shúliàn què shénqíng níngzhòng. Medical staff bandaged the wounded in a temporary tent, moving skilfully but looking grave.
  • 他摔伤了膝盖,妈妈用纱布帮他包扎好。 Tā shuāi shāng le xīgài, māma yòng shābù bāng tā bāozā hǎo. He hurt his knee in a fall, and Mum bandaged it with gauze.
  • 学会包扎伤口是急救课的第一件事。 Xuéhuì bāozā shāngkǒu shì jíjiùkè de dì yī jiàn shì. Learning to bandage a wound is the first thing in a first-aid class.

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