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› 抱
抱
pou5
Mandarin: bao4
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1
to hold
2
to carry (in one's arms)
3
to hug
4
to embrace
5
to surround
6
to cherish
7
# adapted from cc-cedict
Words containing 抱
投懷送抱
tau4
waai4
sung3
pou5
throw oneself at
抱負
pou5
fu6
ambition; aspiration
抱緊
pou5
gan2
enclasp
抱病
pou5
bing6
to be sick; to be under the weather
擁抱
jung2
pou5
(verb) Cuddle
心抱
sam1
pou5
(noun) son's wife; daughter-in-law
三年抱兩
saam1
nin4
pou5
loeng5
have 2 babies in 3 years
抱住
pou5
zyu6
grip; gripe; tackle
新抱
san1
pou5
daughter-in-law
懷抱
waai4
pou5
(within someone's) embrace; cherish; carry in the bosom
抱怨
pou5
jyun3
to moan
初歸新抱落地孩兒
co1
gwai1
san1
pou5
lok6
dei6
haai4
ji4
a new daughter in law is like a new born, meaning a new daughter in law to a fam
娶心抱
ceoi2
sam1
pou5
for son to marry his wife
急時抱佛腳
gap1
si4
pou5
fat6
goek3
to procrastinate and do things in the last minute
打抱不平
daa2
pou5
bat1
ping4
feel infuriated over others being treated unjustly
侄心抱
zat6
sam1
pou5
Nephew's wife
抱怨的
pou5
jyun3
dik1
[adj] complaining, querulous
抱負不凡的
pou5
fu6
bat1
faan4
dik1
[adj] ambitious
抱恙
pou5
joeng6
to have bad health; to be ill
侄抱
zat6
pou5
nephew's wife (daughter in law)
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