When the formation data identifies 勹 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
勹
Radical 20 of 214 · 2 strokes
Wrap
bāo
Unicode uses 勹 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is wrap; Kangxi radical 20. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
7 course characters18 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
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包bāowrap, pack, bundle; packageDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of an unborn baby contained inside its mother.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 勹 wrap
- Visual structure
- 勹 + 巳
HSK words with 包12 words in this course
勺sháospoon, ladle; unit of volumeDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a ladle.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 勹 wrap
- Visual structure
- 勹 + 丶
HSK words with 勺1 word in this course
勿wùmust not, do not; without, neverDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts a knife (刀) cutting things apart, based on the original meaning "to cut apart", now written as 刎.
- 刀Pictographic componentknife
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- Category radical
- 勹 wrap
- Visual structure
- 勹 + 丿
HSK words with 勿1 word in this course
勻yúnequal; even, uniformDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts two even parallel lines (二). The 勹 sound component is a pictograph of an earthworm, now written as 螾.
- 螾Phonetic componentearthworm
- 二Pictographic componenttwo
- Category radical
- 勹 wrap
- Visual structure
- 勹 + 二
HSK words with 勻1 word in this course
匀yúnequal; even, uniformDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 勻. Depicts two even parallel lines (二). The 勹 sound component is a pictograph of an earthworm, now written as 螾.
- 螾Phonetic componentearthworm
- 二Pictographic componenttwo
- Category radical
- 勹 wrap
- Visual structure
- 勹 + 冫
HSK words with 匀1 word in this course
匆cōnghastily, hurriedly, in a rushDetails+
dictionary category
Dictionary relationship: Unicode indexes this character under 勹 “wrap.” The modern meaning connection may be indirect or historical.
- Category radical
- 勹 wrap
- Visual structure
- 勿 + 丶
HSK words with 匆1 word in this course
勾gōuto hook, to join, to connect; to enticeDetails+
formation note
Formation: 勾 is a component form of 句.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 勹 wrap
- Visual structure
- 勹 + 厶
HSK words with 勾1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.