how to write bao(carry in breast) in chinese

抱

pinyinbào
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eanglish meaningcarry in breast; hold with both arms; embrace; have one\'s first child or grandchild; armful

Stroke order of the Chinese character "抱" (bao)

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v. （用手臂围住） carry in breast; hold with both arms; embrace:

1. 抱柴禾
carry a bundle of firewood;

2. 抱小孩儿
take a baby in one's arms;

3. 抱住
hold in one's arms; hold on to

v. （初次得到） have one's first child or grandchild:

1. 抱上儿子了
have a son;

2. 她快抱孙子了。
She'll soon be a grandmother.

v. （领养孩子） adopt a baby:

1. 抱养的孩子
adopted child

v. [方] （结合在一起） hang together:

1. 抱团儿
hang together; gang up; band together

v. （衣、鞋大小合适） fit nicely:

1. 抱脚儿
fit the feet nicely

v. （存在心里; 怀有） cherish; nourish; harbour:

1. 抱乐观态度
take an optimistic attitude;

2. 抱希望
entertain a hope;

3. 抱满腔热忱
be filled with enthusiasm

v. （负有） carry on; burdened with:

1. 抱痛
suffer sorrow of

v. （孵卵成雏） hatch eggs; brood:

1. 抱小鸡儿
hatch chickens

v. （姓氏） a surname:

1. 抱嶷
Bao Yi

量（两臂合围的量） armful:

1. 一抱柴
an armful of firewood;

2. 一抱书
an armful of books