袍

páo
#2,319 most
frequent character
gown (lined)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

袍 páo joins 衤 clothing with 包 bāo as the sound part. Clothing points to its first meaning: a long garment with layers. That became the general word for a gown or robe.

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Homophones

刨páo
to excavate
炮páo
to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)
跑páo
(of an animal) to paw (the ground)

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