bào
embrace
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 包 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
bào
embrace, hold in arms, enfold; to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish
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