Read Edit View history 抱 bào HSK4 embrace Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 包 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas bào × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 扌 is a component form of 手. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 抱 Simp strokes 抱 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a person (勹) hugging a child (子). 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