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roar (alt)

HSK 10
páo
ホウ
ほ.える
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 包 represents the sound.
Components
mouth+ wrap =
roar (alt)
Meaning component
kǒu mouth
Phonetic component
bāo wrap
wrap, pack, bundle
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[páo]
to roar
Example Sentences