DICTIONARY
The Chinese word bao - 保 - bǎo
(to maintain in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
bǎo
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English translations
to maintain, to protect, to ensure,
to keep, to defend, to hold
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 保 ( bǎo ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The traditional Chinese characters of bǎo are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 保 ( bao / bǎo ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Zhe jia dian de shouji baoxiu yi nian.
Zhè jiā diàn de shǒujī bǎoxiū yī nián.– English translation: Phones from this shop come with a one-year warranty.
Character complexity
保 is composed of 9 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to keep | to retain
保 ( bao / bǎo ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 348)
保 ( bao / bǎo ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 348)
Chinese example words containing the character 保 ( bao / bǎo )
保持 ( bǎochí = to keep ), 保护 ( bǎohù = to protect ), 保护套 ( bǎohùtào = protecting jacket ), 保加利亚 ( Bǎojiālìyà = Bulgaria ), 保温杯 ( bǎowēnbēi = vacuum cup ), 保温瓶 ( bǎowēnpíng = thermos ), 保鲜盒 ( bǎoxiānhé = crisper ), 保险 ( bǎoxiǎn = insurance ), 保险柜 ( bǎoxiǎnguì = strongbox ), 保证 ( bǎozhèng = to guarantee ), 打保龄球 ( dǎ bǎolíngqiú = to play bowling ), 高保真 ( gāo bǎo zhēn = high-fidelity ), 宫保鸡丁 ( gōngbǎo jīdīng = chicken with peanuts ), 健康保险 ( jiànkāng bǎoxiǎn = health insurance ), 医疗保险 ( yīliáo bǎoxiǎn = medical insurance )
Other characters that are pronounced bǎo in Chinese
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