抱bào
to hold in one's arms. 8 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 4.
What 抱 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 包 (bāo, wrap).
To wrap 包 in one's arms 扌; 包 also provides the pronunciation.
How to write 抱
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–8 write 包.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 抱
Words that use 抱
| 抱 | to hold in one's arms 用手臂把人搂在身边 爷爷笑着抱起哭闹的孙子。Grandpa laughed as he moved to hold his crying grandson. Lesson 246, 长幼相亲与家庭温情 · 亲情关怀与社区生活 · Family Warmth, Civic Care & Everyday Chores |
| 抱怨 | to complain, grumble 心里不满，把不高兴的话说出来 有些人一遇到小困难就开始抱怨，从不想办法解决。Some people start to complain the moment they hit a small difficulty, never trying to solve it. Lesson 388, 守望相助 · 温慰人寰与固本强基 · Warm Solace & Bedrock Fortitude |
| 拥抱 | to embrace, hug 指双臂环绕表示亲近的动作 社区志愿者热情拥抱孤寡老人。Community volunteers warmly embraced the elderly living alone. Lesson 514, 善意关怀 · 温情相伴与厚德博雅 · Harmonious Living & Primeval Vistas |
| 抱歉 | to be sorry, apologetic 指感到过意不去，向人致歉 官方报刊通报灾情，对停电表示抱歉。Officials apologized for the power outage. Lesson 540, 风雨同舟 · 笃行恪守与时代风云 · Urban Vigilance & Resilient Governance |
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.