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抱

Mandarin · pinyin bào

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抱: bào · embrace, hold in arms, enfold

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4 · bao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bou6 · paau1 · pou5

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to heft in the arms; to carry
to hug; to embrace
to incubate
Classifier for things held or encircled with both arms (books, hay, firewood, trees, etc.).
a surname

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