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抱 - bào

embrace, hold in arms, enfold

embrace, hold in arms, enfold

How to read 抱

Click 抱 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinbào
Englishembrace, hold in arms, enfold
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

抱团 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 抱定. Please read 抱屈 one more time.

Common words with this character

to band together; to team up
to hold on firmly; to cling; stubbornly
feel wronged
to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 抱 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 抱团 and 抱定 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 抱.