勹

Pronunciationbāo
Five Elements
Strokes2 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation bāo
Five Elements
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 2 strokes
Traditional Strokes 2 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 150
View Original Page 150
Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower. Radical: Wrap (bāo). Kangxi Dictionary Stroke Count: 2 strokes. Page 150, Character 18. Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) state the fanqie pronunciation is derived from bù and jiāo, and it is pronounced the same as bāo. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) defines it as meaning to wrap. The character shape resembles a person bending their body in the form of wrapping something.

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