葆 meaning and stroke order
Dense foliage; to cover, to conceal; to preserve
How to write 葆, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 葆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- dense foliage
- to cover
How 葆 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Grass.
艹 gives the meaning and 保 hints at the sound.
Radical: 艹 (grass), shared by 421 characters on this site.
How to remember 葆
葆 puts grass 艹 on top of 保 (bǎo, to protect). Picture thick plants growing over something to cover and protect it. 保 also gives the sound.
葆 is rare in everyday speech. It mostly appears in literary set phrases with the sense of keeping or preserving something, and in names. Example: 永葆青春 (yǒng bǎo qīngchūn), to stay young forever.
Common mistake: Learners often write 保 when a phrase needs 葆, or the other way around. 永葆青春 traditionally uses 葆 with the grass top, while everyday words like 保护 (bǎohù, to protect) and 保持 (bǎochí, to keep) use plain 保.
Questions about 葆
How many strokes are in 葆?
葆 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 葆 mean?
葆 (bǎo) means dense foliage; to cover, to conceal; to preserve.
How do you pronounce 葆?
葆 is pronounced bǎo, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 葆?
The radical of 葆 is 艹, which carries the idea of "grass". Dictionaries list 葆 under this radical.
Is 葆 the same as 保?
They share the sound bǎo and overlap in the sense of preserving. 葆 is the literary choice in fixed phrases like 永葆, while 保 is the common everyday character. 葆 also has its own meaning of dense foliage, which 保 does not have.
Why does 葆 show up in people's names?
It carries a positive, elegant feel of lush growth and keeping something good. That makes it a popular choice for given names, where its literary flavor is an advantage.