裹

guǒ
verb HSK 7-9 #6,464

Meanings

  1. 1 to wrap; to bind
  2. 2 bundle; package

Examples

HSK 2
Bāoguǒ dào le.
The package has arrived.
HSK 7-9
Yòng tǎnzi bǎ háizi guǒ qǐlái.
Wrap the child in a blanket.

Tips

usage
包裹 (package/parcel), 裹挟 (to sweep along/coerce).

Components

radical
衣 yī
clothing; garment
Clothing radical wraps around the outside - top-2 strokes form the collar, bottom-4 form the hem and dangling sleeves. Anchors the meaning literally: 裹 is to wrap something inside cloth. Family: 表 (outer garment), 袋 (bag), 装 (load/dress), 裂 (split), 衫 (shirt).
phonetic
果 guǒ
fruit (here phonetic)
Inside the wrapping 衣 sits 果 - supplies the sound: guǒ. 果 itself depicts a tree 木 with fruit 田 above, 'fruit on a tree.' Role is mainly phonetic, but the picture works: fruit wrapped in cloth is exactly what 裹 names. Phonetic family: 课 (lesson), 颗 (grain).

Stroke Order

裹 guǒ