勹

Wrap Radical (勹)

bāo · 2 strokes

The wrap radical (勹) is a radical found in Chinese. It appears in 6 characters related to wrap and associated concepts. 6 characters: 1 in HSK 1, 1 in HSK 3, 2 in HSK 6, 2 in HSK 7-9. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system. Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (CLEC 2022 syllabus).

Radical vs. Component: 勹 is also a character component. As a radical, it classifies characters in dictionaries. As a component, it appears as a building block contributing meaning, sound, or structure. For component-specific details including role analysis and position patterns, see the Wrap Component (勹) page.

Wrap Radical at a Glance

Stroke Count2
Total Characters6
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 7-9 (2 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes4
ClassificationKangxi Radicals

All Wrap Radical Characters

HSK 1 (1 characters)

包bāoto cover

HSK 3 (1 characters)

勺sháospoon

HSK 6 (2 characters)

匆cōnghurried匀yúneven

HSK 7-9 (2 characters)

勿wùdo not勾gōuto attract

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the wrap radical mean in Chinese characters?
The wrap radical (勹) signals a semantic connection to wrap-related concepts. When you see 勹 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves wrap or associated ideas. It appears in 6 characters in the HSK character set. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system, the traditional standard for organizing Chinese characters.
How many characters use the wrap radical?
There are 6 characters with the wrap radical (勹) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 1, 1 in HSK 3, 2 in HSK 6, 2 in HSK 7-9. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental wrap-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common wrap radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the wrap radical (勹) are: 包 (bāo, "to cover"), 匆 (cōng, "hurried"), 勾 (gōu, "to attract"), 勿 (wù, "do not"), 匀 (yún, "even"). These high-frequency characters are among the first wrap-related characters most learners encounter.
What HSK levels include wrap radical characters?
Characters with the wrap radical (勹) appear across 4 HSK levels: 1 in HSK 1, 1 in HSK 3, 2 in HSK 6, 2 in HSK 7-9. The largest concentration is at HSK 6 with 2 characters. Earlier HSK levels introduce the most common wrap-related characters, while advanced levels add specialized or literary terms.

Sources & Standards

Radical classifications on this page follow the Kangxi radical system (康熙部首), the standard set of 214 radicals codified in the Kangxi Dictionary (康熙字典, 1716). Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》), published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, 2022 revision.