包
bāo
to cover
surname Bao; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of; to contract (to or for); package; wrapper; container; bag; to hold or embrace; bundle; packet; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
wrapping figure (勹) + enclosed contents (巳) = to wrap and contain
勹 depicts a person bending over to wrap something, while 巳 inside represents the embryo or contents being enclosed. Together they evoke the act of folding around and containing something within.
她用纸把礼物包起来。
tā yòng zhǐ bǎ lǐwù bāo qǐlái。
She wrapped the gift up with paper.
这个价格包吃包住，非常划算。
zhège jiàgé bāo chī bāo zhù，fēicháng huásuàn。
This price covers meals and accommodation, it is very good value.
Words with 包
蒙古包
měng gǔ bāo
yurt
包括
bāo kuò
to comprise
掏腰包
tāo yāo bāo
to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill
三包
sān bāo
"three-guarantee service": repair, exchange, refund
掉包
diào bāo
variant of 調包|调包[diao4 bao1]
汤包
tāng bāo
steamed dumpling
包住
bāo zhù
to envelop
手提包
shǒu tí bāo
(hand)bag
面包房
miàn bāo fáng
bakery
书包
shū bāo
schoolbag
包罗万象
bāo luó wàn xiàng
all-embracing
包商
bāo shāng
(Tw) contractor