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抱

bào

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Radical手

Strokes8

HSK 4

Definitions

v

to hold
to carry (in one's arms)
to hug
to embrace
to surround
to cherish
(coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Examples

母亲抱着孩子。

mǔ qīn bào zhe hái zi

The mother is holding the child

听说你抱孙子了。

tīng shuō nǐ bào sūn zi le

I heard you have a grandchild now

这孩子是抱的，不是她生的。

zhè hái zi shì bào de, bú shì tā shēng de

This child is adopted, not her biological child

Strokes: 8HSK 4Frequency #133Verified

抱 (bào) — to hold - ISCBJ Dictionary