饱
bǎo
full (eaten)
At a glance · 饱

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

饱 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 饱 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 饱 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 饱 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 饱 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 饱 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested:oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

繁体「飽」从食,包声,本义为食足。简体「饱」同。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

饱 Object sketch

Origins & notes

本义为进食充足。

Structure

形声字,从食(意符),包(bāo)为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinbǎo
Radical饣
Strokes8
UnicodeU+9971
Character type形声
Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English full (eaten) Having eaten one's fill.
Français rassasié Ayant bien mangé, rassasié.
Español saciado Haber comido hasta saciarse.
العربية شبعان شبعان بعد الأكل.
Русский сытый Навшийся досыта.

Common words

  • 饱bǎofull
  • 饱饱bǎo bǎofull