报
bào HSK2

report

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approved by Peter Olson · Apr 24, 2021, 07:12 PM · Reviewed by Peter Olson on Apr 24, 2021, 07:12 PM

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Original meaning: punish

Simplified form of 報. Depicts a person being subdued (𠬝) by shackles (㚔). Based on the original meaning "punish". The meaning later shifted to "revenge", "recompense", "report", and "announce".

Components

扌
扌 Simplified component

Shorthand for the 㚔 component in the traditional character 報.

𠬝
𠬝 Iconic component

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode