Chinese words pronounced bao (any tone) 32 words, in the 4 tones bao is read in. bāo (1st tone) 11 words 包(bāo) to cover 炮(bāo) to sauté 剥(bāo) to peel 胞(bāo) placenta 龅(bāo) to protrude 包(bāo) to cover 炮(bāo) to sauté 剝(bāo) to peel 胞(bāo) placenta 齙(bāo) to protrude All 11 words pronounced bāo báo (2nd tone) 2 words 薄(báo) thin 雹(báo) hail 薄(báo) thin 雹(báo) hail bǎo (3rd tone) 7 words 保(bǎo) to defend 宝(bǎo) jewel 饱(bǎo) to eat till full 堡(bǎo) fortress 葆(bǎo) dense foliage 保(bǎo) to defend 寶(bǎo) jewel 飽(bǎo) to eat till full 堡(bǎo) fortress 葆(bǎo) dense foliage All 7 words pronounced bǎo bào (4th tone) 12 words 报(bào) to report 抱(bào) to hold 爆(bào) to explode 豹(bào) leopard 暴(bào) sudden 報(bào) to report 抱(bào) to hold 爆(bào) to explode 豹(bào) leopard 暴(bào) sudden All 12 words pronounced bào