包
包 (bāo) means “bag”. It is made of 勹 + 巳 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 包 into its parts
What 包 is made of
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 巳 sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: To swaddle 勹 a baby 巳; 勹 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
包 stroke order
Example sentences
这个包很贵。Zhège bāo hěn guì.This bag is very expensive.
你的包在哪儿？Nǐ de bāo zài nǎr?Where is your bag?
Words with 包
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 面包miànbāobread
- 钱包qiánbāowallet
- 书包shūbāoschoolbag
- 皮包píbāohandbag
- 包裹bāoguǒpackage
- 包含bāohánto contain
- 包括bāokuòto include
- 红包hóngbāored envelope (money gift)
- 包庇bāobìto cover up for
- 包袱bāofuburden
- 包围bāowéito surround
- 包装bāozhuāngpackaging
- 承包chéngbāoto contract
- 打包dǎbāoto pack up
- 背包bēibāobackpack
Also built with 勹
- 久jiǔlong (time)
- 勺sháospoon
- 勾gōuto hook
- 勿wùdo not (formal, on signs)
- 匀yúnequal
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 夕xīevening
- 旬xúnten-day period
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | bag; to wrap |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 勹 (wrap, #20) |
| Pattern | Top-right wrap |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 包
What does 包 mean?
包 (bāo) means “bag; to wrap”.
How many strokes does 包 have?
包 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 包?
The radical of 包 is 勹 (bāo, “wrap”), Kangxi radical number 20.
What parts make up 包?
包 is made of 勹 (wrap shape) and 巳 (the hours from 9 to 11).
Which HSK level is 包?
包 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 包 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 23: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.