Meaning
the placenta; womb
Chinese: 细胞、同胞。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “bao” becomes a different word in each tone. 胞 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 细胞xì bāocell (biology)
- 同胞tóng bāoborn of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot
- 双胞胎shuāng bāo tāitwin
- 管胞guǎn bāotracheid (botany)
- 山胞shān bāo(dated) Taiwanese indigenous peoples; Taiwanese aborigine; abbr. for 山地同胞
Example Sentence
我们都是同胞，应该互相帮助。Wǒ men dōu shì tóng bāo, yīng gāi hù xiāng bāng zhù.We are all compatriots and should help each other.
我们Wǒ menwe都dōuall是shìis同胞tóng bāoborn of the same parents，应该yīng gāishould互相hù xiāngeach other帮助bāng zhùassistance。