包含
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
包含 (bāohán) · to contain
包含 (bāohán) means “to contain; to include”. It is written with 2 characters: 包 (bag) + 含 (to contain). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 包含 is built
The characters
包 bāo · bag
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)
含 hán · to contain
What 含 is made of
- 今jīn — modern
- 人rén — person
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 今 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个价格包含早饭吗？Zhège jiàgé bāohán zǎofàn ma?Does this price include breakfast?
这句话包含了很多意思。Zhè jù huà bāohán le hěn duō yìsi.This sentence has a lot of meaning in it.
Questions about 包含
What does 包含 mean?
包含 (bāohán) means “to contain; to include”.
How do you pronounce 包含?
包含 is pronounced bāohán.
Which HSK level is 包含?
包含 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 面包miànbāobread
- 钱包qiánbāowallet
- 书包shūbāoschoolbag
- 皮包píbāohandbag
- 包裹bāoguǒpackage
- 包括bāokuòto include
- 红包hóngbāored envelope (money gift)
- 包庇bāobìto cover up for
- 包袱bāofuburden
Learn 包含 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 20: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.