苞

bāo
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bud, flower calyx, luxuriant

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

苞 joins 艹 plants with the sound 包 bāo. It first named a plant used for shoes and mats. The meaning later grew to bud, and also to lush growth.

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Homophones

HSK 3
包bāo
to cover, to wrap, to hold
煲bāo
. pot
剥bāo
to peel
炮bāo
to sauté, to fry, to dry by heating
胞bāo
placenta, womb, born of the same parents

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