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Meaning

wrap around

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “guo” becomes a different word in each tone. 裹 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

  • 包裹bāo guǒto wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel
  • 裹包guǒ bāoto wrap up; parcel
  • 装裹zhuāng guoto dress a corpse; shroud
  • 紧裹jǐn guǒto wrap tightly; to wind tightly; to bind; close-fitting (clothes)
  • 裹脚guǒ jiǎofoot-binding; long strip of cloth used for foot-binding

Example Sentence

天冷了,妈妈用厚被子把孩子裹得严严实实。Tiān lěng le, mā ma yòng hòu bèi zi bǎ hái zi guǒ de yán yán shí shí.It got cold, and Mom wrapped the child up snugly in a thick quilt.

天冷Tiān lěngit's cold (weather)le(completed action)妈妈mā mamamayòngto usehòuthick被子bèi ziblanket(marks the object)孩子hái zichildguǒto wrap aroundde(verb complement)严严实实yán yán shí shí(sealed) tightly