bào
抱 (bào) is a Chinese word meaning “to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug”.
Meanings
- 1to hold
- 2to carry (in one's arms)
- 3to hug
- 4to embrace
- 5to surround
- 6to cherish
- 7(coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
- Part of speech
- verb
Related words
抱歉to be sorry抱怨to complain拥抱to embrace抱抱to hug; to give a cuddle怀抱to hug抱负aspiration搂抱to hug抱有to have (aspirations, suspicions etc)抱佛脚(fig.) to scramble to make up for a lack of preparation; to make a frantic, last-ditch effort; to cram for an exam (cf. 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳|平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚[ping2 shi2 bu4 shao1 xiang1 , lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3])打抱不平(idiom) to aid sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice环抱to encircle抱头痛哭to weep disconsolately