How to write 抱 (bào) — HSK 4 Stroke Order & Practice

bào to hold; to hug; to embrace HSK 4 required writing character · 9 of 150

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 抱

抱 bào to hug; to hold
妈妈抱着孩子走了。
Māma bào zhe háizi zǒu le.
Mom walked away holding the child.
抱歉 bàoqiàn sorry; apologetic
非常抱歉，让你久等了。
Fēicháng bàoqiàn, ràng nǐ jiǔ děng le.
Very sorry to have kept you waiting.
← 误 wù All Characters 划 huà →

About the character 抱

抱 (bào) means to hold; to hug; to embrace. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".