堡
HSK 7–9

堡 (bǎo): fort, fortress, town

bǎo

fort, fortress, town

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Pinyin

bǎo

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

fort, fortress, town

How to Write 堡 (bǎo)

堡 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 堡

Earthen 土 walls built for defense 保; 保 also provides the meaning

What 堡 is Made Of

堡 is built from 2 components:

保to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for
土soil, earth

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Words Using 堡

Common Chinese words that contain 堡:

城堡

chéngbǎo

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