豹

bào
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frequent character
leopard
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

豹 shows 豸 a wild carnivore, with 勺 sháo as the sound part. It first meant leopard. It keeps that meaning today.

Drawn as: wild carnivore

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Example Sentences

豹是一种非常美丽的动物。
bào shì yīzhǒng fēicháng měilì de dòngwù 。
The leopard is a very beautiful animal.
在非洲的草原上，豹经常出没。
zài fēizhōu de cǎoyuán shàng ， bào jīngcháng chūmò 。
In the African savannah, leopards often appear.
豹的斑点帮助它在丛林中伪装。
bào de bāndiǎn bāngzhù tā zài cónglín zhōng wěizhuāng 。
The leopard's spots help it camouflage in the jungle.

Words with similar meanings

猎豹lièbào
cheetah
often confused with '豹'; while both are big cats, the cheetah is distinguished by its speed and body shape.

Homophones

HSK 4
抱bào
to hold, to carry (in one's arms)
爆bào
explode, burst, quick-fry
报bào
to report
暴bào
sudden, violent, cruel

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