包裹
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
包裹 (bāoguǒ) · package
包裹 (bāoguǒ) means “package; parcel”. It is written with 2 characters: 包 (bag) + 裹 (to wrap). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 包裹 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)
裹 guǒ · to wrap
What 裹 is made of
- 衣yī — cloth
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 果guǒ — fruit
- 田tián — field
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: 衣 gives the meaning, 果 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我收到了一个包裹。Wǒ shōudào le yī gè bāoguǒ.I received a package.
你的包裹到了吗？Nǐ de bāoguǒ dào le ma?Has your package arrived?
Questions about 包裹
What does 包裹 mean?
包裹 (bāoguǒ) means “package; parcel”.
How do you pronounce 包裹?
包裹 is pronounced bāoguǒ.
Which HSK level is 包裹?
包裹 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
- 包含bāohánto contain
- 包括bāokuòto include
- 红包hóngbāored envelope (money gift)
- 包庇bāobìto cover up for
- 包袱bāofuburden
Learn 包裹 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 19: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.