报 (bào) is a Chinese character meaning “to report”. It is written from 扌 (hand (radical form)) and 卩 (kneeling person; seal (tally)) and 又 (again), and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
扌 + 卩 + 又
Left–middle–right structure
- 扌 hand (radical form) · shǒu meaning
- 卩 kneeling person; seal (tally) · jié unknown
- 又 again · yòu meaning
Structure from: 现代字形拆分，对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（3+2+2=7 笔，非字源结论）
Memory aid
A hand (扌) reaches out, a person kneels down (卩), and another hand (又) takes the message: someone hands in a report.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 报纸bào zhǐnewspaper报 = bào
- 汇报huì bàoto report (to a superior); to give a briefing报 = bào
- 报刊bào kānnewspapers and periodicals; the press报 = bào
- 申报shēn bàoto declare (goods, income); to report to a higher authority报 = bào
- 报废bào fèito scrap; to write off as no longer usable报 = bào
- 谍报diébàointelligence report报 = bào
Go deeper
All readings
to report
to report; to announce; newspaper; to repay or requite
把事情告诉别人；也指刊登新闻的报纸，以及回应、答谢。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 报纸bào zhǐnewspaper报 = bào
- 汇报huì bàoto report (to a superior); to give a briefing报 = bào
- 报刊bào kānnewspapers and periodicals; the press报 = bào
- 申报shēn bàoto declare (goods, income); to report to a higher authority报 = bào
- 报废bào fèito scrap; to write off as no longer usable报 = bào
- 谍报diébàointelligence report报 = bào
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 报 mean?
报 (bào) means to report; to announce; newspaper; to repay or requite.
How do you pronounce 报?
It is pronounced bào.
What parts is 报 made of?
扌 (hand (radical form)) and 卩 (kneeling person; seal (tally)) and 又 (again). The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分，对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（3+2+2=7 笔，非字源结论）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 报 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 报?
扌. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 报?
Common ones are 报纸 and 汇报. The reading of 报 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.