bāo
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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bao Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn bao pinyin visually. Compare bao through buns, treasure, and hugs. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
包、宝、抱三条直观路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 3 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of bao
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
bǎo
third tone
第三声
down, then up
bào
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for bao
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
bāo
bun / wrap
包子；包起来
bǎo
treasure
宝贝
bào
hug
拥抱
Useful words
Build vocabulary with bao
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包子
bāo zi
steamed bun
一种蒸熟的食物
宝贝
bǎo bèi
treasure / dear one
珍爱的东西
抱抱
bào bào
give someone a hug
给一个拥抱
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