裹 meaning and stroke order
To wrap around; bundle; parcel; package; to press into service; to pressgang; to make off with (sth)
How to write 裹, stroke by stroke
14 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 裹
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to wrap around
- bundle; parcel; package
- to press into service; to pressgang; to make off with (sth)
How 裹 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Clothes.
衣 gives the meaning and 果 hints at the sound.
Radical: 衣 (cloth), shared by 33 characters on this site.
How to remember 裹
The character splits clothing 衣 (yī) open and tucks fruit 果 (guǒ) inside, like fruit wrapped in cloth. 衣 gives the meaning of wrapping, and 果 gives the sound guǒ.
裹 (guǒ) means to wrap something tightly around something else, such as bandages, blankets, or paper. It also appears in the noun 包裹 (bāoguǒ), meaning a parcel or package. Example: 她用毯子裹着孩子。(Tā yòng tǎnzi guǒ zhe háizi.) She wrapped the child in a blanket.
Common mistake: Learners often write 衣 and 果 side by side or stacked, but in 裹 the top 亠 and the bottom of 衣 sit above and below 果, with 果 in the middle. Do not confuse it with 裏 (lǐ), the traditional form of 里, which puts 里 inside 衣 instead of 果.
Common words with 裹
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 包裹 | bāoguǒ | to wrap up; to bind up | HSK 4 |
裹 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 裹
How many strokes are in 裹?
裹 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 裹 mean?
裹 (guǒ) means to wrap around; bundle; parcel; package; to press into service; to pressgang; to make off with (sth). A common word with it is 包裹 (bāoguǒ), meaning "to wrap up; to bind up".
How do you pronounce 裹?
裹 is pronounced guǒ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 裹?
The radical of 裹 is 衣, which carries the idea of "cloth". Dictionaries list 裹 under this radical.
Is 裹 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 裹 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 裹 (guǒ) and 包 (bāo)?
包 (bāo) is a general word for wrapping or packing something up. 裹 (guǒ) stresses wrapping something tightly around, often in layers, like 裹伤口 (guǒ shāngkǒu), to bandage a wound.
Can 裹 mean to drag someone along?
Yes. 裹 can mean to sweep someone up or force them into something, as in 裹挟 (guǒxié), to coerce or carry along. This sense covers the dictionary meanings of pressganging and making off with something.