bāoBāo HSK1

wrap

  • edit character approved — "Source change" by Prismcool
  • edit character approved — "Changed etymology to make it more recent " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 巳 here depicts an unborn baby and 勹 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "womb", now written as 胞. The meaning later shifted to "to cover" and "to wrap". Depicts a person (勹) hugging a child (子). Based on the original meaning "to embrace", now written as 抱. The meaning later shifted to "cover" and "wrap".
    Original meaning
    womb to embrace
    Components
    • SoundIconic
      • hint: (empty) Depicts a person hugging. 勹 also represents the sound.
      • type: sound sound, iconic
    • + Iconic Depicts a child. Modern form looks like 巳.
    • - Iconic
    Sources

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    Components
    • Sound
      • isOldPronunciation: true false

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  • edit character approved — "Changed etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Pictograph of an unborn baby contained inside its mother. Phonosemantic compound. 巳 here depicts an unborn baby and 勹 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "womb", now written as 胞. The meaning later shifted to "to cover" and "to wrap".
    Original meaning
    womb
    Components
    • + Sound
    • + Iconic Used here to depict an unborn baby.
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    • Component 1: 1-2
    • Component 2: 3-5
    Sources

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