bāo

common
literary
noun

Meaning of

苞 means flower bud; bud sheath; dense and lush; thickly grown. Pronounced bāo.

  • flower bud; bud sheath
  • dense and lush; thickly grown

Character Info

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Components

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Definitions & Examples

Chūn
tiān
de
táo
shù
shàng
guà
mǎn
le
huā
bāo
 

Peach trees are covered with flower buds in spring.

Zhè
xiē
méi
gui
huā
bāo
zài
guò
tiān
jiù
huì
kāi
fàng
 

These rose buds will bloom in a few days.

Huā
yuán
de
dān
hán
bāo
wèi
fàng
 
jìng
dài
chūn
 

The peonies in the garden are still in bud, waiting patiently for spring rain.

Fēng
chuī
guò
 
huā
bāo
qīng
qīng
yáo
huàng
 
sàn
zhe
dàn
dàn
de
qīng
xiāng
 

The wind blows, the flower buds sway gently, emitting a faint fragrance.

xiǎo
xīn
de
zhāi
xià
duǒ
wèi
quán
kāi
de
huā
bāo
 

She carefully picked a half-opened flower bud.