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A Chinese Talking Syllabary of the Cantonese Dialect
N(1)  A surname.
(2)  A fathom (embraced by two outstretched arms), as a measure of a tree trunk's circumference (=圍).
V(1)  To carry in breast, to embrace, to make an enclosing gesture, to hold with both arms: 抱小孩 carry a child in arms;
抱火柴 carry a bundle of firewood;
抱薪救火 phr., add fuel to the fire;
抱空窩 be left out on a limb;
抱火盆兒，抱砂鍋 or 抱瓦罐 be beggar;
抱雪向火 phr., do thankless task;
平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳 neglect one’s prayers in times of peace, then embrace the Buddha's feet in a crisis;
抱粗腿 (coll.) be hanger-on of the rich and powerful;
抱頭鼠竄 flee with arms covering one's head;
抱頭痛哭 cry in one another's arms;
抱孫子 to have a grandson born.
(2)  To adopt a baby: 這小孩是抱來養的 or 抱養的 this child is an adopted one .
(3)  To nourish a grudge, hope, etc. in one's heart: 抱恨終天 harbor an eternal sorrow (regret);
抱委屈 feel injured;
抱憾，抱怨，抱負 [bao4han4], [bao4yUan4], [bao4fu4]↓;
懷抱 one's ambition;
抱定決心，主意 hold firmly a determination, decision;
抱著一腔熱誠 be filled with enthusiasm;
抱著希望 entertain a hope;
抱樂觀，抱悲觀 be optimistic, pessimistic;
抱不平 feel injustice done to another and wish to help;
抱殘守缺 phr., be a stickler for ancient ways and things, be a traditionalist;
抱關擊柝 (AC) serve as gatekeeper and night watchman.
(4)  To carry on, burdened with: 抱痛；
抱痛西河 phr., suffer sorrow of losing one's son;
抱恙工作 carry on work while sick.
(5)  To fit nicely: 抱腳兒 (shoes) fit the feet nicely;
抱身兒 (dress) fit nicely.
Words1.抱冰 [bao4bing1], v.i., (AC) train oneself to endure hardships. 
2.抱歉 [bao1qian4], v.i., feel sorry, apologetic: 抱歉得很 I am so sorry. 
3.抱屈 [bao4qU1], v.i., feel being wronged. 
4.抱牘 [bao4du2], v.i., (LL) be in charge of documents. 
5.抱負 [bao4fu4], n., ambition: 抱負不凡 have great life ambition. 
6.抱憾 [bao4han4], v.i., have a secret regret (for life 終身). 
7.抱恨 [bao4hen4] v.i., ditto. 
8.抱火盆的 [bao4huo3pen2de0], n., (coll.) beggar. 
9.抱柱 [bao4zhu4], v.i., (LL) be faithful to death (allu. to lover who held on to a bridge pile during rising tide and died rather than quit rendezvous); v.i., 抱柱對兒 n., pair of couplet inscribed on curved panels fitting round posts. 
10.抱愧 [bao4kui4], v.i., feel ashamed. 
11.抱念 [bao4nian4], v.t., remember or think of (person). 
12.抱罪 [bao4zui4], v.i., feel guilty. 
13.抱窩 [bao4wo1], v.i., (of hen) sit on eggs. 
14.抱養 [bao4yang3], v.i., raise another's child. 
15.抱恙 [bao4yang4], see V.t. 4↑. 
16.抱腰 [bao4yao1], v.t., (coll.) support, assist, usu. with money. 
17.抱怨 [bao4yUan4], v.i., keep grudge against (person); v.t., 抱怨某人 blame s.o.