How is 报 pronounced?

报 is pronounced “bào” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 报?

报 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 报?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 报 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 3nounverb

报

Traditional: 報

bào

报 (bào) means “to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character (traditional 報) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 份,张

Stroke order

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Example

他每天看报。

Tā měitiān kàn bào.

He reads the newspaper every day.

Words containing 报

报纸bào zhǐnewspaper; newsprint 报名bào míngto sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 报到bào dàoto report for duty; to check in; to register 报道bào dàoto report (news); report 报告bào gàoto inform; to report; to make known; report; speech; talk; lecture 报社bào shènewspaper (i.e. a company); CL:家[jia1]报仇bào chóuto take revenge; to avenge 报酬bào choureward; remuneration 报答bào dáto repay; to requite 报复bào fùto make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 报警bào jǐngto sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 报销bào xiāoto submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off

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阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 报 mean?: 报 (bào) means “to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 报 pronounced?: 报 is pronounced “bào” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 报?: 报 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 报?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 报 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18