PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin bao
Learn how to write 32 Chinese characters pronounced “bao” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “bao” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
to cover
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to announce
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to eat till full
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to hold
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to defend; to protect; to keep
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jewel
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sudden
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thin
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placenta
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to explode or burst
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leopard
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to peel
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced báo
2 dictionary entries use the pronunciation báo, including 薄 (thin), 雹 (hail).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced bào
8 dictionary entries use the pronunciation bào, including 报 (to announce), 抱 (to hold), 暴 (sudden), 爆 (to explode or burst), 豹 (leopard).
to announce
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to hold
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sudden
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to explode or burst
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leopard
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Chinese character
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surname Bao
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced bǎo
11 dictionary entries use the pronunciation bǎo, including 饱 (to eat till full), 保 (to defend; to protect; to keep), 宝 (jewel), 堡 ((bound form) fortress; stronghold), 鸨 (Chinese bustard).
to eat till full
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to defend; to protect; to keep
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jewel
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(bound form) fortress; stronghold
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Chinese bustard
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dense foliage
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cloth for carrying baby on back
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced bāo
11 dictionary entries use the pronunciation bāo, including 包 (to cover), 胞 (placenta), 剥 (to peel), 煲 (to cook slowly over a low flame), 褒 (to praise).
to cover
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placenta
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to peel
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to cook slowly over a low flame
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to praise
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archaic variant of 包[bao1]
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spore
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bud
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Chinese character
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projecting teeth
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these bao characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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