孢
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Meaning: spore
💡 Think of a baby (子) wrapped (包) in a tiny spore.
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Character Story & Explanation
孢 (bāo) means 'spore', a tiny reproductive cell produced by plants like ferns, mosses, and fungi. The character combines the radical 子 (child, offspring) with the phonetic component 包 (bāo, meaning 'wrap'), suggesting small reproductive units wrapped inside. It is used in biology and medicine.
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