to announce; to report (报告, 报喜); newspaper; bulletin (晚报, 电报); to repay; to avenge (报答, 报仇)
报 is to report — newspapers, news, and paying back.
GF0025–2021 character list · 二级WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
The modern form is shown completely: the hand radical beside the right-side group 卩 over 又. ZDIC marks 会意 without naming pieces.
WHOLE CHARACTER
to announce; to report (报告, 报喜); newspaper; bulletin (晚报, 电报); to repay; to avenge (报答, 报仇)
报 is to report — newspapers, news, and paying back.
The modern form is shown completely: the hand radical beside the right-side group 卩 over 又. ZDIC marks 会意 without naming pieces.
MEANING
hand (from 手)
The left-side hand form; not a standalone page.
In 报: meaning The hand radical.
RIGHT-SIDE GROUP (卩 OVER 又)
Notice this part of the shape; it is not taught as a separate word in this lesson.
In 报: right-side group (卩 over 又) Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
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