抱 bào
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bào
verb
to embrace; to hold in arms; to hug
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '抱' v 1; Kroll 2015 '抱' 1; NCCED '抱' 4; Unihan '抱') -
bào
verb
to wrap
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '抱' 1a) -
bào
verb
to hold close; to cherish
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '抱' v 4; Kroll 2015 '抱' 2) -
bào
verb
to surround; to encircle
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 环绕 (Guoyu '抱' v 6; Kroll 2015 '抱' 3; NCCED '抱' 2) -
bào
noun
the space surrounded
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '抱' 4) -
bào
noun
chest; bosom
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 胸怀 (Guoyu '抱' n 1; NCCED '抱' 1) -
bào
verb
to be sick; to be ill
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '抱' 3) -
bào
verb
to have one's first child
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '抱' 5) -
bào
verb
to adopt
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (NCCED '抱' 6) -
bào
verb
to band together
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: As in 抱团 (NCCED '抱' 7) -
bào
measure word
armful
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Used to count armfuls of things; for example, 一包书 'an armful of books' (Guoyu '抱' n 12; NCCED '抱' 9) -
bào
verb
to brood; to hatch
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 孵化 (Guoyu '抱' v 3; NCCED '抱' 10) -
bào
proper noun
Bao
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '抱' n 3) -
bào
verb
to raise a child
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 养育 (Guoyu '抱' v 2) -
bào
verb
to protect
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of守护 (Guoyu '抱' v 5) -
bào
verb
to discard; to abandon
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of丢弃 (Guoyu '抱' v 7) -
bào
verb
embrace; pariṣvajana
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: pariṣvajana, Japanese: hou, Tibetan: 'khyud pa (BCSD '抱', p. 541; Mahāvyutpatti 'pariṣvajanam'; MW 'pariṣvajana'; SH '抱', p. 260; Unihan '抱')
Contained in
- 1. 合抱之木 生于幼苗 2. 穿石之水 始于涓滴 3. 成功之基 奠于勤劳 4. 悟道之缘 在于用心(1. 合抱之木 生於幼苗 2. 穿石之水 始於涓滴 3. 成功之基 奠於勤勞 4. 悟道之緣 在於用心) A giant tree comes from tiny sprouts. Water that wears through rock comes from a stream of droplets. Success comes from a foundation built by diligence. Conditions for awakening come from commitment.
- 傅抱 to help and protect
- 抱佛脚(抱佛腳) to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense); to profess devotion only when in trouble
Also contained in
抱摔 、 抱愧 、 公主抱 、 襟抱 、 抱拳 、 抱犊崮 、 抱窝 、 抱粗腿 、 抱薪救火 、 合抱 、 抱恨 、 抱头鼠窜 、 抱持 、 紧抱 、 抚抱 、 抱病 、 抱臂 、 打抱不平 、 抱屈 、 抱有 、 抱抱装 、 抱头 、 抱诚守真 、 抱月瓶 、 抱头鼠蹿 、 抱养 、 抱歉 、 拱抱 、 抱负 、 双臂抱胸 、 怀抱 、 抱残守缺 、 抱枕 、 抱成一团 、 抱朴子 、 抱大腿 、 抱定 、 拥抱 、 抱头痛哭 、 抱不平 、 抱抱 、 临时抱佛脚 、 抱怨 、 投怀送抱 、 环抱 、 平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚 、 抱抱团 、 搂抱
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- To Panic is to Err 慌張誤事 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 3 - A Moment, A Lifetime 《迷悟之間(三)無常的真理》 — count: 5
- Thailand 泰國 Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》 — count: 5
- Life and Monastic Rules in a Chan Dormitory 禪堂的生活與清規 Humanistic Buddhism Series 9 - Study of the Chan and Pure Land Schools 《人間佛教系列9－禪學與淨土》 — count: 4
- Clasping the Buddha's Feet when Danger Arises 臨時抱佛腳 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 9 - It's Lonely at the Top 《迷悟之間(九)高處不勝寒》 — count: 4
- Hsing Yun Diary 40 - Skillful Use of Spiritual Powers: Active Compassion 星雲日記40～神通妙用 積極的慈悲(1996/4/16~1996/4/30) Hsing Yun Diary (1994/9-1996/12) 《星雲日記(1994/9~1996/12)》 — count: 4
- Coming and Leaving 來發 A Life With Palms Joined 4 - Hunger 《合掌人生4－飢餓》 — count: 4
- Hsing Yun Diary 27 - True Spiritual Practice: Masters of Destiny 星雲日記27～真修行 命運的主人(1994/2/16～1994/2/28) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 4
- Chapter 4: Reserve some Space - Mom's Cooking 卷四 預留空間 媽媽的味道 Life's Ten Thousand Affairs 7 - A Footprint with Every Step 《人間萬事7－一步一腳印》 — count: 4
- Section 2 China - Chapter 11: Graceful Tang and Song Buddhist Men of Letters 第二篇 中國篇 第十一章 唐宋佛教文人的風采 Buddhism Series 5 - Buddhist History 《佛教叢書5－教史》 — count: 4
- Hsing Yun Diary 32 - Seeking Help from Others is not as Good as Helping Oneself: At Peace and at Ease 星雲日記32～求人不如求己 安住自在(1994/11/16～1994/11/30) Hsing Yun Diary (1994/9-1996/12) 《星雲日記(1994/9~1996/12)》 — count: 4
Collocations
- 抱憾 (抱憾) 最後成了最大的輸家而抱憾終身 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 1 - All in a Thought 《迷悟之間(一)真理的價值》, To Take Delight in Learning One's Mistakes 認錯的美德 — count: 10
- 要抱 (要抱) 要抱著謙虛 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 2: Becoming a Monastic and the Rules of the Precepts 《僧事百講2－出家戒法》, Lecture 18: Searching for Teachers and Inquiring about the Way 第十八講．尋師訪道 — count: 10
- 能抱 (能抱) 如果他能抱著挽救國家為己任 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 10 - Management Trilogy 《迷悟之間(十)管理三部曲》, Sacrifice 犧 牲 — count: 6
- 抱佛 (抱佛) 夜夜抱佛眠 — The Universal Gate : a Commentary on Avalokitesvara's Universal Gate Sutra 《觀世音菩薩普門品講話》, 2. Contemplating the strength of Avalokiteśvara 二．念彼觀音力 — count: 5
- 可抱 (可抱) 就怕臨時沒有佛腳可抱 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 9 - It's Lonely at the Top 《迷悟之間(九)高處不勝寒》, Clasping the Buddha's Feet when Danger Arises 臨時抱佛腳 — count: 5
- 抱子 (抱子) 猿抱子歸青障裡 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 12 - The Stages of Life 《迷悟之間(十二)生活的層次》, Utterly Defeated 落花流水 — count: 5
- 夜夜抱 (夜夜抱) 夜夜抱佛眠 — The Universal Gate : a Commentary on Avalokitesvara's Universal Gate Sutra 《觀世音菩薩普門品講話》, 2. Contemplating the strength of Avalokiteśvara 二．念彼觀音力 — count: 5
- 抱木 (抱木) 就帶我們乘車向曼谷以東的抱木山去參觀 — Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》, Thailand 泰國 — count: 5
- 抱胸 (抱胸) 剛開始時也都是雙手抱胸 — Hundred Sayings 1 - Perfectly Willing 《往事百語1－心甘情願》, Don't Compare, Don't Bicker 不比較，不計較 — count: 3
- 应该抱 (應該抱) 旅遊時應該抱著尋師訪道的心情 — Humble Table, Wise Fare 《佛光菜根譚》, Volume 4: Writing on Encouraging Self Introspection 第四冊 勵志省思篇 — count: 3