bào

archaic
variant

Meaning of

虣 means violent; fierce; cruel; tyrannical. Pronounced bào.

  • violent; fierce; cruel; tyrannical

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

rén
xìng
qíng
bào
 
qīn
jìn
 

This person's temperament is violent and cruel, and he should not be approached.

zhōng
cháng
 
bào
 
dài
 
bào
 
 

In ancient texts, the character 虣 is often used in place of 暴.

zhèng
bào
nüè
 
mín
liáo
shēng
 

The government was tyrannical and cruel, and the people could not survive.