堡

Character

堡 bǎo · bǔ · pù

HSK 7–9Character3 readings

(bound form) fortress; stronghold

Radical: 土
Strokes: 12
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 保土
Traditional: 堡
Frequency: #861 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

bǎoMain reading bǔRare reading pùRare reading

bǎo

bao3Main readingHSK 7–9

(bound form) fortress; stronghold CC-CEDICT
(often used to transliterate -berg, -burg etc in place names) CC-CEDICT
(bound form) burger (abbr. for 汉堡 (hàn bǎo)) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “堡” as bǎo

堡垒bǎo lěia strong building where soldiers can hide and fight safelyWordHSK 7–9 古堡gǔ bǎoancient castleWord 地堡dì bǎobunkerWord 坞堡wù bǎosmall fortressWord 城堡chéng bǎocastleWord 堡寨bǎo zhàifortWord 堡礁bǎo jiāobarrier reefWord 暗堡àn bǎobunkerWord

bǔ

bu3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bǎo.

village (used in place names) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “堡” as bǔ

吴堡wú bǔWubu, a county in Yulin City 榆林市See 吴堡县WordUnreviewed

堡子bǔ zivillage or town surrounded by earthen wallsWord 吴堡县wú bǔ xiànWubu, a county in Yulin City 榆林市Word

红寺堡hóng sì bǔHongsibu, a district of Wuzhong City 吴忠市See 红寺堡区WordUnreviewed

红寺堡区hóng sì bǔ qūHongsibu, a district of Wuzhong City 吴忠市Word

pù

pu4Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bǎo.

used in place names CC-CEDICT

Words that use “堡” as pù

河西堡hé xī pùHexipu, a town in Yongchang County 永昌县Word

Stroke order

Practice writing 堡

Draw “堡” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

我中午吃了一个大汉堡。
wǒ zhōng wǔ chī le yí ge dà hàn bǎo
I ate a big hamburger at lunch.
AI-generated sentence
这个城堡很漂亮。
zhè ge chéng bǎo hěn piào liang
This castle is very beautiful.
AI-generated sentence
我想去那个古堡看看。
wǒ xiǎng qù nà ge gǔ bǎo kàn kan
I want to go and see that old castle.
AI-generated sentence

See all 67 words with 堡 →

Same radical 土

All characters with 土 →

在zài 地de 场chǎng 場chǎng 城chéng 基jī 報bào 型xíng 圣shèng 土tǔ 塔tǎ 坐zuò

堡

Character

堡 bǎo · bǔ · pù

HSK 7–9Character3 readings

(bound form) fortress; stronghold

Radical: 土
Strokes: 12
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 保土
Traditional: 堡
Frequency: #861 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

bǎoMain reading bǔRare reading pùRare reading

bǎo

bao3Main readingHSK 7–9

(bound form) fortress; stronghold CC-CEDICT
(often used to transliterate -berg, -burg etc in place names) CC-CEDICT
(bound form) burger (abbr. for 汉堡 (hàn bǎo)) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “堡” as bǎo

bǔ

bu3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bǎo.

village (used in place names) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “堡” as bǔ

吴堡wú bǔWubu, a county in Yulin City 榆林市See 吴堡县WordUnreviewed

堡子bǔ zivillage or town surrounded by earthen wallsWord 吴堡县wú bǔ xiànWubu, a county in Yulin City 榆林市Word

红寺堡hóng sì bǔHongsibu, a district of Wuzhong City 吴忠市See 红寺堡区WordUnreviewed

红寺堡区hóng sì bǔ qūHongsibu, a district of Wuzhong City 吴忠市Word

pù

pu4Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bǎo.

used in place names CC-CEDICT

Words that use “堡” as pù

河西堡hé xī pùHexipu, a town in Yongchang County 永昌县Word

Stroke order

Practice writing 堡

Draw “堡” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

我中午吃了一个大汉堡。
wǒ zhōng wǔ chī le yí ge dà hàn bǎo
I ate a big hamburger at lunch.
AI-generated sentence
这个城堡很漂亮。
zhè ge chéng bǎo hěn piào liang
This castle is very beautiful.
AI-generated sentence
我想去那个古堡看看。
wǒ xiǎng qù nà ge gǔ bǎo kàn kan
I want to go and see that old castle.
AI-generated sentence

See all 67 words with 堡 →

Same radical 土

All characters with 土 →

在zài 地de 场chǎng 場chǎng 城chéng 基jī 報bào 型xíng 圣shèng 土tǔ 塔tǎ 坐zuò