抱 bào Hold

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Stroke order

抱 is written in 8 strokes.

抱 — the Chinese character for Hold (bào), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 抱 — Hold

抱

Senses

to hold
to carry (in one's arms)
to hug
to embrace
to surround
to cherish
(coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Example sentences

她抱着一个孩子。Tā bào zhe yí ge háizi.She is holding a child.
请抱一下这些书。Qǐng bào yíxià zhèxiē shū.Please hold these books for a moment.

Related words

抱 is pronounced bào and means “Hold”.

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