报
bào
to report; to inform; to announce
to respond; to reply; to sign up for; to register for (abbr. for 報名|报名[bao4 ming2]); to reward; to recompense; to take revenge; to retaliate; newspaper; periodical; journal; bulletin; telegram
Hand (扌) + kneeling figure (卩) + grasping hand (又) = seize and report
The character depicts a kneeling figure (卩) seized by two hands (扌and 又) — the image of an arrest, which extended to reporting, responding, and eventually newspapers that carry the day's news.
Words with 报
报户口
bào hù kǒu
to apply for residence
报税表
bào shuì biǎo
a tax return
报窝
bào wō
to brood
报章
bào zhāng
newspapers
报童
bào tóng
paperboy
通报
tōng bào
to inform
速报
sù bào
to report quickly; rapid reporting
周报
zhōu bào
weekly publication
还报
huán bào
to return a favor
边际报酬
biān jì bào chóu
marginal returns
邸报
dǐ bào
imperial bulletin, palace report dating back to Han dynasty
邮报
yóu bào
Post (in the name of a newspaper)