包

bāo
HSK 3
#454 most
frequent character
to cover, to wrap, to hold
noun
verb
Measure words:个 gè,只 zhī

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

包 shows 巳 as an unborn child or fetus inside the womb, and originally meant 'womb; placenta.' 勹 bāo provides the sound. From there the sense grew to 'to contain', then 'to wrap', 'container', and 'to include'.

Drawn as: fetus

包 as a component in other characters

meaning2 characters
抱胞
sound20 characters
跑炮抱胞饱泡鲍袍咆刨苞雹疱庖孢龅
picture1 character
飑

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Example Sentences

我买了一个包。
wǒ mǎi le yígè bāo 。
I bought a bag.
她把礼物包在纸里。
tā bǎ lǐwù bāo zài zhǐ lǐ 。
She wrapped the gift in paper.
请把这些书包好。
qǐng bǎ zhèixiē shūbāo hǎo 。
Please wrap these books well.

Words with similar meanings

袋dài
bag
This word specifically refers to a bag, often used for carrying items.
包裹bāoguǒ
parcel
This term is more formal and typically refers to a wrapped item or package.

Words Starting With 包

包括bāo kuò
to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
包含bāo hán
to contain; to embody; to include
包子bāo zi
steamed stuffed bun
包裹bāo guǒ
wrap up; bind up; bundle; parcel; package
包围bāo wéi
to surround; to encircle; to hem in

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