Read Edit View history Discussion 保 bǎo HSK3 protect Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts a person carrying a child on their back. Pinyin Separate values with commas bǎo × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 亻 is a component form of 人. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 保 Simp strokes 保 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a child being carried. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 保 Simp strokes 保 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 保 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 311, 781 ], [ 329, 766 ], [ 347, 725 ], [ 310, 655 ], [ 185, 473 ], [ 134, 414 ], [ 84, 371 ] ], [ [ 264, 524 ], [ 263, 489 ], [ 275, 465 ], [ 278, 404 ], [ 270, 224 ], [ 254, 78 ], [ 260, 25 ] ], [ [ 434, 734 ], [ 456, 717 ], [ 470, 692 ], [ 508, 522 ] ], [ [ 487, 734 ], [ 498, 725 ], [ 513, 723 ], [ 705, 764 ], [ 734, 757 ], [ 765, 727 ], [ 727, 632 ], [ 699, 614 ] ], [ [ 526, 575 ], [ 535, 565 ], [ 550, 565 ], [ 683, 588 ], [ 753, 580 ] ], [ [ 358, 389 ], [ 415, 384 ], [ 527, 408 ], [ 804, 451 ], [ 851, 452 ], [ 913, 438 ] ], [ [ 582, 551 ], [ 601, 536 ], [ 612, 509 ], [ 614, -32 ] ], [ [ 583, 390 ], [ 524, 298 ], [ 442, 209 ], [ 367, 155 ], [ 332, 137 ] ], [ [ 641, 398 ], [ 653, 370 ], [ 715, 297 ], [ 823, 191 ], [ 977, 156 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 262 533 Q 299 582 341 643 Q 368 688 391 709 Q 401 721 396 736 Q 392 749 361 776 Q 331 797 311 797 Q 290 796 299 770 Q 312 740 300 715 Q 266 630 211 550 Q 159 474 88 390 Q 76 378 74 372 Q 70 359 86 362 Q 125 365 225 488 Q 228 492 231 496 L 262 533 Z", "M 231 496 Q 252 433 253 427 Q 252 426 253 423 Q 253 240 221 119 Q 206 70 243 22 Q 244 19 248 16 Q 267 0 279 28 Q 294 70 294 118 Q 297 388 306 449 Q 313 479 287 507 Q 281 513 262 533 C 241 555 222 524 231 496 Z", "M 477 736 Q 465 740 440 744 Q 428 747 425 742 Q 418 735 427 720 Q 457 663 475 570 Q 479 542 496 523 Q 514 501 519 517 Q 522 529 522 547 L 518 579 Q 502 670 497 701 C 492 731 492 732 477 736 Z", "M 745 600 Q 779 685 813 707 Q 832 726 817 746 Q 736 813 679 781 Q 601 757 477 736 C 447 731 468 694 497 701 Q 506 704 683 737 Q 705 741 713 733 Q 722 724 718 706 Q 706 654 691 610 C 682 582 734 572 745 600 Z", "M 603 556 Q 658 565 751 570 Q 761 571 763 579 Q 763 586 745 600 L 691 610 Q 690 611 687 610 Q 593 588 518 579 C 488 575 492 552 522 547 Q 532 544 547 547 Q 559 550 575 552 L 603 556 Z", "M 641 405 Q 726 418 854 422 Q 914 422 921 432 Q 925 445 908 458 Q 851 497 789 478 Q 726 465 639 446 L 589 436 Q 483 420 360 399 Q 339 396 355 379 Q 370 366 388 361 Q 409 357 425 362 Q 482 381 549 391 L 641 405 Z", "M 639 446 Q 638 510 640 518 Q 643 530 634 537 Q 624 546 603 556 C 576 570 568 575 575 552 Q 575 549 578 545 Q 584 533 589 436 L 589 356 Q 582 10 583 3 Q 589 -21 603 -37 Q 616 -52 625 -34 Q 643 3 644 73 Q 644 83 639 363 L 639 446 Z", "M 549 391 Q 516 286 329 144 Q 313 131 329 130 Q 357 127 447 187 Q 532 274 538 279 Q 569 319 588 354 Q 588 355 589 356 C 617 406 568 444 549 391 Z", "M 639 363 Q 705 266 789 160 Q 807 141 837 141 Q 940 144 973 150 Q 983 151 984 157 Q 985 161 971 170 Q 824 230 745 305 Q 694 350 641 405 L 639 405 C 616 423 622 388 639 363 Z" ] } 9 strokes 保 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 302, 789 ], [ 348, 718 ], [ 200, 494 ], [ 81, 368 ] ], [ [ 254, 531 ], [ 278, 423 ], [ 253, 15 ] ], [ [ 429, 738 ], [ 469, 698 ], [ 505, 516 ] ], [ [ 481, 728 ], [ 740, 755 ], [ 771, 722 ], [ 703, 597 ] ], [ [ 517, 568 ], [ 758, 580 ] ], [ [ 356, 389 ], [ 820, 453 ], [ 915, 447 ] ], [ [ 583, 550 ], [ 613, 513 ], [ 605, -37 ] ], [ [ 496, 327 ], [ 502, 272 ], [ 327, 125 ] ], [ [ 692, 339 ], [ 808, 244 ], [ 854, 167 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M262,533Q299,582 341,643Q368,688 391,709Q401,721 396,736Q392,749 361,776Q331,797 311,797Q290,796 299,770Q312,740 300,715Q266,630 211,550Q159,474 88,390Q76,378 74,372Q70,359 86,362Q125,365 225,488Q228,492 231,496C252,521 252,521 262,533Z", "M231,496Q252,433 253,427Q252,426 253,423Q253,240 221,119Q206,70 243,22Q244,19 248,16Q267,0 279,28Q294,70 294,118Q297,388 306,449Q313,479 287,507Q281,513 262,533C251,544 225,511 231,496Z", "M477,736Q465,740 440,744Q428,747 425,742Q418,735 427,720Q457,663 475,570Q479,542 496,523Q514,501 519,517Q522,529 522,547C519,568 519,568 518,579Q502,670 497,701C495,714 490,733 477,736Z", "M745,600Q779,685 813,707Q832,726 817,746Q736,813 679,781Q601,757 477,736C464,734 484,699 497,701Q506,704 683,737Q705,741 713,733Q722,724 718,706Q706,654 691,610C684,593 738,583 745,600Z", "M603,556Q658,565 751,570Q761,571 763,579Q763,586 745,600C731,611 709,610 691,610Q690,611 687,610Q593,588 518,579C507,577 511,549 522,547Q532,544 547,547Q559,550 575,552C594,555 594,555 603,556Z", "M641,405Q726,418 854,422Q914,422 921,432Q925,445 908,458Q851,497 789,478Q726,465 639,446C606,439 606,439 589,436Q483,420 360,399Q339,396 355,379Q370,366 388,361Q409,357 425,362Q482,381 549,391C610,400 610,400 641,405Z", "M639,446Q638,510 640,518Q643,530 634,537Q624,546 603,556C595,561 572,561 575,552Q575,549 578,545Q584,533 589,436C589,383 589,383 589,356Q582,10 583,3Q589,-21 603,-37Q616,-52 625,-34Q643,3 644,73Q644,83 639,363C639,418 639,418 639,446Z", "M480,315C452,247 406,200 329,134C318,126 318,121 329,120C347,119 381,125 437,171C472,201 512,247 537,258C553,266 528,311 520,321C502,342 488,336 480,315Z", "M690,329C746,260 766,242 799,190C808,176 827,156 847,161C880,172 873,218 858,242C845,262 804,299 755,325C679,365 678,343 690,329Z" ] } 9 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.