Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 包 represents the sound.
Components
包 Phonetic component
bāo wrap
wrap, pack, bundle
Depicts a person (勹) hugging a child (子).
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Historical Evolution
抱
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
抱
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
抱
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
抱
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
抱
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
抱
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
抱
Regular
Modern
Chinese
抱 [bào]
to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
抱 かかえ
Kakae surname
CHINESE WORDS (71)
抱歉 [bàoqiàn] #192
to be sorry
抱怨 [bàoyuàn] #2,215
to complain
拥抱 [yōngbào] #2,483
to embrace
拥抱 [yōngbào] #2,483
to embrace
怀抱 [huáibào] #8,854
to hug
怀抱 [huáibào] #8,854
to hug
抱拳 [bàoquán] #18,860
to cup one fist in the other hand (as a sign of respect)
抱负 [bàofù] #14,358
aspiration
抱负 [bàofù] #14,358
aspiration
抱抱 [bàobào] #5,657
to hug
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JAPANESE WORDS (76)
⭐ 抱える [かかえる] #940
to hold in one's arms
⭐ 抱く [いだく] #971
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)
抱きしめる [だきしめる] #3,087
to hug (someone) tight
抱きつく [だきつく] #3,394
to cling to
頭をかかえる [あたまをかかえる] #4,111
to be at wits' end
抱き寄せる [だきよせる] #6,015
to draw (someone) close to one's breast
抱き抱える [だきかかえる] #6,286
to hold
抱き上げる [だきあげる] #6,422
to hold up in one's arms
⭐ 抱き合う [だきあう] #6,453
to embrace each other
抱え込む [かかえこむ] #7,076
to hold a thing in one's arms
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