褒 (bāo): to praise
褒 (bāo) is a Chinese character meaning “to praise.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 衣 (semantic) and 保 (phonetic). It ranks #3115 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 褒 clothes. Its radical form 衣 (clothing) appears in many related characters such as 裳 (cháng, lower garment).
Definitions
- to praise
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 褒义noun | bāo yì | commendatory sense |
| 褒扬verb | bāo yáng | to praise |
| 褒贬verb | bāo biǎn | to appraise |
| 贬多于褒 | biǎn duō yú bāo | to get more criticism than praise |
| 一字褒贬phrase | yī zì bāo biǎn | (lit.) to dispense praise or blame with a single word (idiom) |
| 褒禅山 | bāo chán shān | Mt Baochan in Anhui |
| 褒呔 | bāo tāi | bow tie (loanword) (Cantonese) |
| 褒姒 | bāo sì | Baosi, concubine of King You of Zhou 周幽王 and one of the famous Chinese beauties |
褒 appears in 8 compound words: 75 as the first character, 13 as the last, and 13 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 褒 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
褒字虽然难写，但意思很有趣。
bāo zì suī rán nán xiě , dàn yì sī hěn yǒu qù .
Although the character "Bao" is difficult to write, its meaning is quite interesting.
目前，本作整体评价褒贬不一，玩家争议主要集中在游戏内容完成度与优化表现方面。
mù qián , běn zuò zhěng tǐ píng jià bāo biǎn bù yī , wán jiā zhēng yì zhǔ yāo jí zhōng zài yóu xì nèi róng wán chéng dù yǔ yōu huà biǎo xiàn fāng miàn .
Currently, reviews of this game have been mixed, with player debate primarily centered on the game's level of polish and optimization.
网络上对于这款设备的评价褒贬不一，就我自身的体验而言还是很满意的。
wǎng lào shàng duì yú zhè kuǎn shè bèi de píng jià bāo biǎn bù yī , jiù wǒ zì shēn de tǐ yàn ér yán hái shì hěn mǎn yì de .
Online reviews of this device have been mixed, but based on my own experience, I'm quite satisfied with it.
实际上，腾势 Z 这两天在海外的讨论度非常之高，有褒也有贬。
shí jì shàng , téng shì Z zhè liǎng tiān zài hǎi wài de tǎo lùn dù fēi cháng zhī gāo , yǒu bāo yě yǒu biǎn .
In fact, the Denza Z has been the subject of a great deal of discussion overseas over the past couple of days, with both positive and negative reactions.
神韵2026新泽西演出将至 各级政要褒奖
shén yùn 2 0 2 6 xīn zé xī yǎn chū jiāng zhì gè jí zhèng yāo bāo jiǎng
Shen Yun’s 2026 New Jersey Performances Are Coming Soon; Praised by Government Officials at All Levels
高市访美—白宫会特朗普夸张表现褒贬不一 网民:为何卑躬屈膝地向对方低头
gāo shì fǎng měi — bái gōng huì tè lǎng pǔ kuā zhāng biǎo xiàn bāo biǎn bù yī wǎng mín : wéi hé bēi gōng qū xī dì xiàng duì fāng dī tóu
Kaohsiung Mayor Visits the U.S.—Mixed Reactions to His Over-the-Top Behavior During White House Meeting with Trump; Netizens Ask: Why Is He Bowing Down to the Other Side?
Character Family
Related Characters
Homophones — Characters pronounced bāo
Frequently Asked Questions
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