抱
Character
to hold someone or something in your arms
Meaning
bào
bao4- to hold someone or something in your arms
- to hug someone to show love
Examples
妈妈喜欢抱孩子。
mā ma xǐ huan bào hái zi
Mom likes to hold the child in her arms.
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他抱了很多书。
tā bào le hěn duō shū
He is carrying a lot of books in his arms.
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她抱了我一下。
tā bào le wǒ yī xià
She gave me a hug.
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Stroke order
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Practice writing 抱
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Words with 抱
See all 55 →抱怨bào yuànto say that you are not happy about something; to complainWordHSK 5抱歉bào qiànsorry; feeling bad because you did something wrongWordHSK 6抱负bào fùa strong wish to do something big or good in your lifeWordHSK 7–9抱养bào yǎngto adopt (a child)Word抱团bào tuánto band together; to team upWord抱头bào tóuto put one's hands behind one's head, fingers interlacedWord抱定bào dìngto hold on firmlyWord抱屈bào qūfeel wrongedWord抱恨bào hènto have a gnawing regretWord抱愧bào kuìfeel ashamedWord抱抱bào bàoto hug; to give a cuddleWord抱拳bào quánto cup one's fist in the other hand (as a sign of respect)Word