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CHINESE CHARACTER

guǒ

裹

裹

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to bind

Numbered pinyin
guo3
English meanings
to bind, to wrap, a bundle, a parcel

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Overlapping structure

Overlapping arrangement: first part 衣; second part 果.

  • First part

    衣
  • Second part

    果
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Meaning & sound clues

衣 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “clothes”.

果 is identified as the sound component (guǒ). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 裹.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿻衣果

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    guǒ裹qǐlai起来。

    Wrap it up.

  2. 02

    guǒ裹bèizi被子。

    Wrap in a blanket.

  3. 03

    guǒ裹shàngmian上面fěn粉。

    Coat in flour.

  4. 04

    jǐnjǐn紧紧guǒ裹zhù住。

    Wrap it tightly.

  5. 05

    bǎochí保持wēnnuǎn温暖。

    Stay warm.

  6. 06

    xìxīn细心bāoguǒ包裹。

    Wrap carefully.

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  • 包裹