Word

饱 (bǎo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

Meaning of 饱

形 xíng adjective

full (after eating)

我吃饱了。

wǒ chī bǎo le

I'm full.

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Word breakdown

饱 bǎo — full (after eating)

1 饱和 bǎo hé — saturate; saturation HSK 7
- 饱 full, filled to capacity
- 和 harmonious mixture, complete blending
Example

市场已经饱和了。

shì chǎng yǐ jīng bǎo hé le

The market is already saturated.
2 饱满 bǎo mǎn — full; plump; well-filled HSK 7
- 饱 full; satiated
- 满 full; filled; complete
Example

这些麦粒颗颗饱满。

zhè xiē mài lì kē kē bǎo mǎn

These wheat grains are each full and plump.
3 饱经沧桑 bǎo jīng cāng sāng — having experienced many vicissitudes of life HSK 7
- 饱 fully, thoroughly (emphasizing completeness of experience)
- 经 to experience, to undergo (main verb)
- 沧 blue-green (of sea water; part of classical reference to great changes)
- 桑 mulberry tree (completes classical metaphor for dramatic life changes)
Example

这位老人饱经沧桑，但依然乐观。

zhè wèi lǎo rén bǎo jīng cāng sāng dàn yī rán lè guān

This elderly person has experienced many vicissitudes of life, but remains optimistic.

Structure & writing

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

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

consists of

1.1 饣 shí — food/eating radical

饣 is a component in 17 characters

HSK 1

饭 fàn cooked rice or grain 饺 jiǎo dumpling (crescent-shaped stuffed dough)

HSK 2

馆 guǎn inn; lodging house for guests

HSK 3

饮 yǐn to drink; especially to drink alcohol 饱 bǎo full (after eating); satiated (opposite of hungry) 饿 è hungry (opposite of 饱)

HSK 4

饼 bǐng flatbread; round flat cake (baked, grilled, or steamed) 馒 mán steamed bun (see 馒头, a leavened, dome-shaped bread with no filling)

HSK 6

饥 jī hungry (opposite of 饱) 馈 kuì to give as a gift, to present

HSK 7

蚀 shí to lose; to damage; to deplete 饪 rèn to cook food 饲 sì to raise (animals); to feed 饵 ěr cake; pastry 饶 ráo abundant, plentiful

Show more HSK 7 characters (+2)

馁 něi (lit.) hungry; starving 馅 xiàn filling (meat, vegetables, sugar, etc. inside dumplings, pastries, or other foods)

1.2 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

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