Meaning
an earthwork; castle; position of defense; stronghold; character used in place names
Chinese: 堡垒、城堡。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “bao” becomes a different word in each tone. 堡 is the 3rd 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
- 城堡chéng bǎocastle; rook (chess piece)
- 堡垒bǎo lěifort
- 地堡dì bǎobunker (underground fortification)
- 堡子bǔ zivillage or town surrounded by earthen walls; village; Taiwan pr.
- 古堡gǔ bǎoancient castle
Example Sentence
山顶上有一座古老的城堡。Shān dǐng shàng yǒu yí zuò gǔ lǎo de chéng bǎo.There is an ancient castle on the mountaintop.
山顶Shān dǐnghilltop上shàngon有yǒuto have一yíone座zuòseat古老gǔ lǎoancient的deof城堡chéng bǎocastle。