wrap

bāo (bao1)

Radical no. 20 · 2 strokes (20 部首 · 2 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)

6 characters
  • gōu

    to attract

    HSK 7

    4 strokes

  • do not

    HSK 7

    4 strokes

  • yún

    even

    4 strokes

  • bāo

    to cover

    HSK 1

    5 strokes

  • cōng

    variant of 匆[cong1]

    5 strokes

  • xiōng

    old variant of 胸[xiong1]

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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