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鲍 Stroke Order — How to Write 鲍

Stroke Order

鲍 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鱼, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

鲍 Radical and Character Components

Components:鱼包

鲍 is a phono-semantic compound: 鱼 (fish) carries the meaning, while 包 indicates the sound.

Radical: 鱼 + 5 more strokes

鲍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bào

Meanings of 鲍 in Chinese

1

bào鲍

鲍 (bào) refers to abalone, a type of marine mollusk considered a delicacy. In older contexts or idioms, it can also refer to salted fish.
这道菜的鲍鱼口感弹嫩,味道鲜美。
The abalone in this dish has a springy and tender texture, and a delicious flavor.

Common Words and Phrases with 鲍

1
bào鲍lǎo老
A masked, humorous character in ancient Chinese drama, entertaining people with their performance.
在旧时戏台上,鲍老一出场,台下观众便笑声不断,气氛顿时活跃起来。
On the old stage, as soon as Bao Lao appeared, the audience burst into laughter, and the atmosphere immediately became lively.

More words with 鲍

  • bào鲍yú鱼abalone, sea-ear
  • bào鲍xiān先shēng生Mr. Bao

Idioms with 鲍

  • bào鲍yú鱼zhī之cì次a noxious environment
  • guǎn管bào鲍zhī之jiāo交profound and understanding friendship
  • guǎn管bào鲍zhī之hǎo好profound and enduring friendship
  • bào鲍yú鱼zhī之sì肆a corrupting environment
  • bào鲍zǐ子zhī知wǒ我Deep mutual understanding and profound friendship
  • guǎn管bào鲍fēn分jīn金profound friendship and mutual understanding
  • qiān迁lán兰biàn变bào鲍corrupted by bad company
  • rù入bào鲍wàng忘chòu臭Accustomed to bad surroundings, no longer notice

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Questions about 鲍

What does 鲍 mean in Chinese?

鲍 (bào) means “鲍 (bào) refers to abalone” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鲍?

鲍 is pronounced bào in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 鲍 have?

鲍 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 鲍?

鲍 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 鱼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 鲍?

The radical of 鲍 is 鱼, and 鲍 is a phono-semantic compound.

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