⼓

wrap

bāo (bao1)

Radical no. 20 · 2 strokes (第 20 部首 · 2 画 dì 20 bùshǒu · 2 huà)

Radical ⼓ (bāo) — meaning: wrap, 2 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical derives from the pictographic representation of a bag or wrapping cover. The seal-script form shows a closed curved line, depicting the concept of enclosing or wrapping around something.

Mnemonic: The open curved shape resembles a bag or wrapper used to enclose or cover something.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

2 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 勹bāo

    old variant of 包[bao1]

    2 strokes

  • 勺sháo

    spoon

    HSK 6

    3 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.