褒 (bāo) — (bound form) to praise, to commend

Definition

褒 is a bound form meaning 'to praise or commend,' used almost only in the set pair 褒贬 ('praise and criticism') and the verb 褒扬 ('to commend'). Its opposite is 贬 (to belittle).

bound form

to praiseto commend

Examples

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Zhè ge cí shì bāo yì cí, bú shì biǎn yì cí.
This word is a commendatory term, not a derogatory one.
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Lǎo shī jīng cháng bāo yáng tā xué xí rèn zhēn.
The teacher often praises him for studying diligently.
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Duì zhè jiàn shì, dà jiā de bāo biǎn bù yī.
Opinions on this matter vary — some praise, some criticize.

Origin

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

衣衣yī

Sound part声符shēngfú

保

保bǎo褒bāo

Same sound today

褒 combines 衣, a meaning part, with 保, a sound part.

Appears in

Attitudes & Opinions Communication & Speech

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