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苞 Stroke Order — How to Write 苞

Stroke Order

苞 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

苞 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹包

苞 is an ideographic compound. A flower 艹 unfolding 包; 包 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 艹 + 5 more strokes

苞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bāo

Meanings of 苞 in Chinese

1

bāo苞

A bract or spathe, a small, leaf-like structure at the base of a flower or flower cluster; a bud, especially when referring to a flower that is not yet fully open.
这些郁金香含苞待放,再过几天就会完全绽开
These tulips are still in bud and will fully bloom in a few more days.
Flourishing; luxuriant, as in '竹苞松茂' (zhú bāo sōng mào), describing thriving growth or prosperity.
经过多年的努力,小区的绿化建设已经达到了竹苞松茂的境界。
After years of effort, the community's landscaping has reached a state of thriving lushness and prosperity.

Common Words and Phrases with 苞

1
bāo苞gǔ谷
Indian corn; maize
我家门前的那块地里种满了金黄的苞谷。
The field in front of my house is full of golden corn.
2
bāo苞mǐ米
corn; maize (dialectal term for 玉米)
奶奶在院子里种了几棵苞米。
Grandma planted a few corn plants in the yard.
3
bāo苞piàn片
A bract, which is a modified leaf associated with a plant's reproductive structure; also, a husk, especially for corn.
这种植物的苞片颜色鲜艳,很容易吸引昆虫授粉。
The bracts of this plant are brightly colored, easily attracting insects for pollination.

More words with 苞

  • hán含bāo苞to be in bud
  • fāng方bāo苞Fang Bao
  • shuò蒴bāo苞Involucre
  • huā花bāo苞flower bud, bud
  • hán含bāo苞yù欲dī滴dewy-fresh, glistening with dew

Idioms with 苞

  • hán含bāo苞dài待fàng放about to bloom
  • hán含bāo苞tǔ吐è萼flowers in bud, about to bloom
  • hán含bāo苞wèi未fàng放In bud, not yet bloomed
  • hán含bāo苞yù欲fàng放about to bloom
  • sōng松mào茂zhú竹bāo苞prosperous and flourishing
  • bāo苞cáng藏huò祸xīn心harbor evil intentions secretly
  • bāo苞jū苴gān竿dú牍offer gifts and letters for bribery
  • bāo苞jū苴gōng公xíng行openly engage in bribery
  • bāo苞lóng笼wàn万xiàng象encompass all phenomena
  • pán盘shí石sāng桑bāo苞Stable and deeply rooted
  • zhú竹bāo苞sōng松mào茂family prosperity and flourishing

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Questions about 苞

What does 苞 mean in Chinese?

苞 (bāo) means “Flourishing” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 苞?

苞 is pronounced bāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 苞 have?

苞 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 苞?

苞 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 苞?

The radical of 苞 is 艹, and 苞 is an ideographic compound.

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