The character 报 — “report”: how to write it and what it means
report; newspaper
The Chinese character 报 is read bào and means “report; newspaper”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 报
报 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 报, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 报 is made of
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 报
- 报纸newspaperHSK 3
- 报考apply for an examHSK 4
- 报名sign up, registerHSK 4
- 报警call the policeHSK 5
- 报到report for duty, check inHSK 5
- 报告report; report toHSK 5
- 预报forecastHSK 5
- 报道news report; report (in the media)HSK 5
- 汇报report (to superiors)HSK 6
- 回报repay; return, rewardHSK 6
- 报刊periodicals, newspapers and magazinesHSK 6
- 报社newspaper officeHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 报?
报 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 报 mean?
报 means “report; newspaper”. It appears in 报纸 (“newspaper”), 报考 (“apply for an exam”), 报名 (“sign up”), 报警 (“call the police”).
How do you pronounce 报?
报 is read bào. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 报 have?
7 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 报 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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