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)

4 characters
  • pēng

    noise of waters

    7 strokes

  • variant of 掬[ju1]

    8 strokes

  • táo

    pottery

    8 strokes

  • used in 匍匐[pu2 fu2]

    9 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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