• 1339th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 90 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. bāo (bao1)placenta • womb • born of the same parents

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for bāo (bao1)The component is pronounced as 'bāo' (bao1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

同胞 
细胞 (細胞)
双胞胎 (雙胞胎)

Uncommon

侨胞 (僑胞)
干细胞 (幹細胞)
癌细胞 (癌細胞)
白细胞 (白細胞)
细胞壁 (細胞壁)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.