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包 bāo

1. Enclose wrap or cover

包括 (bāo kuò) Include Literal. Enclose a bundle
包装 (bāo zhuāng) Packaging Literal. Enclose and contain (physically) – commonly used to describe the presentation of products
包容 (bāo róng) Tolerate Literal. Enclose and contain (mentally) – commonly used to mean "be more accepting" towards other people
包围 (bāo wéi) Surround

叉烧包 (chā shāo bāo) BBQ pork bun
豆沙包 (dòu shā bāo) Red bean paste bun
莲蓉包 (lián róng bāo) Lotus paste bun
生煎包 (sheng jiān bāo) Pan-fried bun
小笼包 (xiǎo lóng bāo) Soup-filled bun, also known as Soup dumpling Literal. Small bamboo-basket bun
面包 (miàn bāo) Bread Literal. Flour bun

手提包 (shǒu tí bāo) Handbag Literal. Hand carry pouch
书包 (shū bāo) School bag
背包 (bèi bāo) Back pack
沙包 (shā bāo) Sand bag
红包 (hóng bāo) Red packet – a red envelope or pouch (containing money) – that is given out at Lunar New Year, weddings or birthdays as an auspicious token；
包袱 (bāo fu) Load / Burden Literal. Enclose and bundle up – In the olden days when polycarbonate and steel luggages were not invented, travellers would typically use a big piece of fabric to wrap everything they had wanted to bring along on a trip – the more, the heavier. Today, it is often used when someone has a lot to take care of in life.

饣 Food Radical + 包 = 饱 (bǎo) Full (from eating)Symbolic. Enclose with food
扌 Hand Radical + 包 = 抱 (bào) Hold / Carry / Hug Symbolic. Enclose within hand(s)
刂 Knife Radical + 包 = 刨 (páo) Shave / Shred Symbolic. Slicing an enclosed (stuffed) object
- 刨冰 (páo bīng) Ice shavings – a popular cold dessert served with a wide range of ingredients and condensed milk. Style varies in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore.
衤 Garment Radical + 包 = 袍 (páo) Robe Symbolic. Enclose within fabric
- 睡袍 (shùi páo) Sleeping robe
- 浴袍 (yù páo) Bath robe
氵 3 Water Droplets Radical + 包 = 泡 (pào) Soak / Immerse Symbolic. Enclose within water
火 Fire Radical + 包 = 炮 (pào) Cannon Symbolic. Enclosure with gun powder
- 炮竹 (pào zhú) Fire crackers
疒 Illness Radical + 包 = 疱 (pào) Blister / Ulcer *Symbolic. Enclosure with serum or pus *
- 起疱 (qǐ pào) To have a blister or ulcer