裹 guǒ to wrap
to wrap; to encircle; bundle; parcel; package
How to remember 裹: 亠 lid + 果 fruit + 𧘇 dress = to wrap. On a frosty market morning the old seller lifts the lid of her crate and cuts up an old dress to wrap every fruit against the cold.
Component breakdown
裹 = 亠 lid + 果 fruit + 𧘇 dress
- 亠 lid
- 果 fruit
- 𧘇 dress
On a frosty market morning the old seller lifts the lid of her crate and cuts up an old dress to wrap every fruit against the cold.
How it is used
- To wrap something up tightly, bundling it. 用毯子把孩子裹起来 (yòng tǎnzi bǎ háizi guǒ qǐlai) wrap the child in a blanket.
- Almost always in 包裹 (bāoguǒ) = a parcel/package: 收到一个包裹 (shōudào yí ge bāoguǒ) received a package.
- Note the shape trap: 裹 (guǒ) wrap vs 里 hidden inside 衣; not to be confused with 果 (guǒ) fruit though they share the sound.
Words with 裹
Example sentences
- 妈妈用毛巾把婴儿裹起来。 Māma yòng máojīn bǎ yīng'ér guǒ qǐlái.The mother wraps the baby in the towel.