(bào)

HSK 7-910 strokes

leopard

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
bào
Meaning
leopard; panther
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰豸勺

In this compound, the meaning comes from (beast); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

quánbào

the full picture (i.e. the whole situation); panorama

Open 全豹 page →
jiébào

Jaguar (car brand)

Open 捷豹 page →
hǎibào

(zoology) seal

Open 海豹 page →

lit. see one spot on a leopard (idiom); fig. a restricted view

Open 窥豹一斑 page →

lit. to see a leopard through a narrow tube (idiom); fig. to miss the big picture

Open 管中窥豹 page →

jaguar (Panthera onca)

Open 美洲豹 page →

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