包装
Old HSK 6
包装 (bāozhuāng) · packaging
包装 (bāozhuāng) means “packaging; to package”. It is written with 2 characters: 包 (bag) + 装 (to put in). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 包装 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)
装 zhuāng · to put in
What 装 is made of
- 壮zhuàng — big
- 丬qiáng — half of tree trunk
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 士shì — scholar
- 丬qiáng — half of tree trunk
- 衣yī — cloth
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
Origin hint: 衣 gives the meaning, 壮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个礼物的包装很漂亮。Zhège lǐwù de bāozhuāng hěn piàoliang.This gift's packaging is very pretty.
请帮我包装一下。Qǐng bāng wǒ bāozhuāng yíxià.Please wrap it up for me.
Questions about 包装
What does 包装 mean?
包装 (bāozhuāng) means “packaging; to package”.
How do you pronounce 包装?
包装 is pronounced bāozhuāng.
Which HSK level is 包装?
包装 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
Learn 包装 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.