to contain as part of a whole; to comprise or consist of

concisely expressed or presented in broad outline

to encompass, include, or embrace everything within a certain scope

parentheses; brackets

General of the state of Zhao (d. 260 BC) whose incompetence at the Battle of Changping led to the total annihilation of his army; the figure behind the idiom 'fighting on paper'.

describing fabric or clothing that is stiff, flat, and well-shaped after starching or ironing.

to sum up or provide a brief overview of main points

parentheses; brackets

to include or cover a specific range of things or a certain scope

parentheses; round brackets ( )

brief yet comprehensive and covering all essential points

round brackets; parentheses ( )

square brackets [ ]

square brackets [ ]

to summarize or sum up

braces; curly brackets { }

(literary) malicious; spiteful

braces; curly brackets { }

Shen Kuo (1031-1095), Chinese polymath, scientist and statesman of Song dynasty, author of Dream Pool Essays [[梦溪笔谈|夢溪筆談|Meng4 Xi1 Bi3 tan2]]

to include, contain, or comprise a range of elements or items

curly brackets { } used to group items in mathematics, music, or computer programming

(math.) vinculum

tortoise shell brackets 〔〕

lenticular brackets (【】 or 〖〗)