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苞
bāo
bud, flower; rush, reed; to bloom
💡 Ideographic:
A flower 艹 unfolding 包; 包 also provides the pronunciation
Words Using 苞 (8)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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苞
bāo
bud / flower calyx / luxuriant / profuse
苞
bāo
bud / flower calyx / luxuriant / profuse
含苞
hánbāo
(of a plant) to be in bud
含苞
hánbāo
(of a plant) to be in bud
花苞
huābāo
flower bud
花苞
huābāo
flower bud
苞粟
bāosù
corn / maize
苞粟
bāosù
corn / maize
苞藏祸心
bāocánghuòxīn
to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice
苞藏祸心
bāocánghuòxīn
to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice
开苞
kāibāo
to deflower
开苞
kāibāo
to deflower
含苞待放
hánbāodàifàng
in bud / budding
含苞待放
hánbāodàifàng
in bud / budding
苞片
bāopiàn
bract (botany)
苞片
bāopiàn
bract (botany)
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
⿱艹包
i
Component Tree i
bāo
包
wrap, pack, bundle; package
💡 Ideographic:
To swaddle 勹 a baby 巳; 勹 also provides the pronunciation
5 strokes
HSK 3