Word

承包 (chéng bāo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 承包

动 dòng verb

to contract

我们公司承包了学校食堂的经营。

wǒ men gōng sī chéng bāo le xué xiào shí táng de jīng yíng

Our company contracted the operation of the school cafeteria.

Word breakdown

承 chéng — to undertake, to accept responsibility

包 bāo — to take full charge of, to contract

Structure & writing

1 承 chéng — to support from below; to hold up

承 is not used as a component in any other character.

承 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 包 bāo — to wrap (something) with paper, cloth, etc.

包 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 2

跑 pǎo to run, to move forward by leaping with legs alternately

HSK 3

饱 bǎo full (after eating); satiated (opposite of hungry)

HSK 4

抱 bào to embrace with arms, to hug

HSK 6

泡 pào bubble (spherical or hemispherical body formed by gas in liquid) 胞 bāo placenta and fetal membranes

HSK 7

刨 páo to dig or excavate by striking downward with a pick, hoe, etc. 炮 pào cannon; artillery piece (caliber above 2 cm, firing shells; includes mortars, howitzers, cannons, anti-aircraft guns, etc.) 袍 páo long robe; gown 雹 báo hail; balls or chunks of ice formed by condensation in the atmosphere, often falling with heavy rain, causing damage

consists of

2.1 勹 bāo — to wrap, enclose

勹 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 1

包 bāo to wrap (something) with paper, cloth, etc.

HSK 3

勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping) 句 jù sentence (a linguistic unit composed of words and phrases expressing a complete idea)

HSK 4

葡 pú used in "葡萄" (grape; grapevine)

HSK 5

局 jú chessboard

HSK 6

匀 yún even, uniform; to make even 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen

HSK 7

勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 勿 wù do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion) 甸 diàn outlying areas beyond the suburbs in ancient times

2.2 巳 sì — sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches

巳 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 1

包 bāo to wrap (something) with paper, cloth, etc.

HSK 4

导 dǎo to guide; to channel

HSK 6

异 yì different; distinct

HSK 7

巷 xiàng narrow street; lane; alley 撰 zhuàn to write articles or books; to compose 祀 sì sacrifice; ritual offering to gods or ancestors

Stroke order

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Meaning of 承包

承 chéng — to undertake, to accept responsibility

包 bāo — to take full charge of, to contract