裹 (guǒ) — to wrap (up); to bundle; to coerce or drag (sb) into sth against their will; (colloquial) to make off with; to take away (sth)
Definition
裹 (guǒ) means to wrap or bundle something tightly around or inside something else. 比 包 more emphatic about enclosing/encasing; also extends to dragging someone into a situation or making off with something.
verb
to wrap (up)to bundleto coerce or drag (sb) into sth against their will(colloquial) to make off withto take away (sth)
Examples
- 裹，。Tā bǎ lǐ wù jīng xīn guǒ hǎo, jì shàng sī dài.She carefully wrapped the gift and tied it with a ribbon.
- 裹。Tā wú yì zhōng bèi guǒ jìn le zhè chǎng fù zá de zhēng lùn.He was unwittingly drawn into this complicated debate.
- 裹。Xiǎo tōu chèn luàn guǒ zǒu le diàn lǐ de xiàn jīn.The thief took advantage of the chaos to make off with the shop's cash.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
裹 is made from 衣 (clothes) with 果 inside; 衣 relates to wrapping in clothes, and 果 gives the sound.
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