包公

Bāogōng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Lord Bao, title of Bao Zheng (包拯)

包拯 Bāo Zhěng Bao Zheng · politician, 999–1062

Characters

surname Bao; to wrap

lord, duke; public

Examples

HSK 6

人们把清官都叫做'包公'。

Rénmen bǎ qīngguān dōu jiàozuò ' Bāogōng '.

People call any honest official a 'Lord Bao'.

HSK 7-9

包公铁面无私。

Bāogōng tiěmiàn-wúsī.

Lord Bao was iron-faced and impartial.

Tips

culture

包公's dark face and crescent-moon forehead in Beijing opera signal absolute incorruptibility. Calling someone a 包公 is the highest compliment a Chinese official can receive, used from Song operas to modern anti-corruption TV dramas like 《包青天》.

Stroke Order

包 bāo

公 gōng