CHARACTERS / BAO

“bao” is 16 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 报bàoto reportHSK 2 · TONE 4
  2. 包bāoto coverHSK 3 · TONE 1
  3. 饱bǎoto eat till fullHSK 3 · TONE 3
  4. 保bǎoto defendHSK 4 · TONE 3
  5. 抱bàoto holdHSK 4 · TONE 4
  6. 宝bǎojewelHSK 5 · TONE 3
  7. 炮bāoto sautéHSK 5 · TONE 1
  8. 薄báothinHSK 5 · TONE 2
  9. 剥bāoto peelHSK 6 · TONE 1
  10. 堡bǎo(bound form) fortressHSK 6 · TONE 3
  11. 暴bàosuddenHSK 6 · TONE 4
  12. 曝bàoTaiwan pr.HSK 6 · TONE 4
  13. 瀑bàoshower (rain)HSK 6 · TONE 4
  14. 爆bàoto explode or burstHSK 6 · TONE 4
  15. 胞bāoplacentaHSK 6 · TONE 1
  16. 雹báohailHSK 6 · TONE 2