CHARACTERS / BAO
“bao” is 16 characters.
Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.
- 报bàoto reportHSK 2 · TONE 4
- 包bāoto coverHSK 3 · TONE 1
- 饱bǎoto eat till fullHSK 3 · TONE 3
- 保bǎoto defendHSK 4 · TONE 3
- 抱bàoto holdHSK 4 · TONE 4
- 宝bǎojewelHSK 5 · TONE 3
- 炮bāoto sautéHSK 5 · TONE 1
- 薄báothinHSK 5 · TONE 2
- 剥bāoto peelHSK 6 · TONE 1
- 堡bǎo(bound form) fortressHSK 6 · TONE 3
- 暴bàosuddenHSK 6 · TONE 4
- 曝bàoTaiwan pr.HSK 6 · TONE 4
- 瀑bàoshower (rain)HSK 6 · TONE 4
- 爆bàoto explode or burstHSK 6 · TONE 4
- 胞bāoplacentaHSK 6 · TONE 1
- 雹báohailHSK 6 · TONE 2