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饱bǎo

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饱

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Shuowen

The character combines 食 (food) with 包 (to wrap), literally suggesting food wrapped or contained within, hence "to be full" from eating. The food radical provides the semantic connection to eating, while 包 contributes the sense of containing one's fill. This composition has remained stable from oracle bone script, expressing the state of being satisfied after a meal.

Pinyin

bǎo· HSK 2