裹

guǒ

亠 + 果 + 𧘇

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

guǒ (verb) to wrap; to bind

guǒ (noun) bundle; parcel

Etymology phono-semantic

clothes

Semantic: 衣 Phonetic: 果

About

The character 裹 (guǒ) is composed of the phonetic component 果 (guǒ, "fruit") nestled inside the semantic radical 衣 (yī, "clothing"), which splits to envelop it. This structure mirrors the act of wrapping an object in cloth, giving 裹 its core meaning of wrapping, binding, or bundling securely. Over time, the definition broadened from this literal sense of covering with fabric to the more general idea of enveloping, packaging, or incorporating, used in both physical and abstract contexts.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这个包裹很轻。

Zhège bāoguǒ hěn qīng.

This package is very light.

她用围巾裹着头。

Tā yòng wéijīn guǒ zhe tóu.

She wrapped her head with a scarf.

婴儿被毯子裹着。

Yīng'ér bèi tǎnzi guǒ zhe.

The baby is wrapped in a blanket.

他裹紧大衣走出门。

Tā guǒ jǐn dàyī zǒu chū mén.

He wrapped his coat tightly and walked out the door.

面包裹着巧克力酱。

Miànbāo guǒ zhe qiǎokèlì jiàng.

The bread is coated with chocolate sauce.

伤口需要用纱布裹好。

Shāngkǒu xūyào yòng shābù guǒ hǎo.

The wound needs to be wrapped with gauze.

他把礼物裹在彩纸里。

Tā bǎ lǐwù guǒ zài cǎizhǐ lǐ.

He wrapped the gift in colorful paper.

云雾裹住了整个山峰。

Yúnwù guǒ zhù le zhěnggè shānfēng.

The clouds and mist enveloped the entire mountain peak.

Related Characters

Component: 亠

Component: 果

Component: 𧘇

裹