The story of 裹

bind, wrap

裹 is composed of the variant of 衣 (clothes) and 果 (fruit). Fruit wraps the seeds, so 果 has the meaning of surrounding or encircling, while 衣 is the picture of a clothes, also has the meaning of surrounding or encircling.

Vocabulary of 裹

  • 包裹 (parcel)
  • 裹足 (stand still)
  • 裹屍布 (shroud)

Classification

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