抱 meaning and pronunciation

抱
Simplified/traditional character

抱 English definition

bào
  • to hold
  • to carry (in one's arms)
  • to hug
  • to embrace
  • to surround
  • to cherish

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 儤 : on night duty;
  • 刨 : carpenter's plane; to plane (woodwork); to shave off; to peel (with a potato peeler etc);
  • 報 : Reported
  • 报 : to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1];
  • 暴 : sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure;
  • 爆 : to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil;
  • 菢 : hatch;
  • 虣 : cruel; violent;
  • 豹 : leopard; panther;
  • 趵 : jump; leap;
  • 鲍 : abalone;

Sentences examples with 抱

  • 我很小心地抱起了小猫。
    Wǒ hěn xiǎoxīn dì bào qǐle xiǎo māo.
  • 他把孩子抱了起来。
    Tā bǎ háizi bàole qǐlái.
  • 非常抱歉，让您等了这么久。
    Fēicháng bàoqiàn, ràng nín děngle zhème jiǔ.

Words containing 抱, by HSK level

证 歉