报
bào
to report; to inform; to announce
to respond; to reply; to sign up for; to register for (abbr. for 報名|报名[bao4 ming2]); to reward; to recompense; to take revenge; to retaliate; newspaper; periodical; journal; bulletin; telegram
Hand (扌) + kneeling figure (卩) + grasping hand (又) = seize and report
The character depicts a kneeling figure (卩) seized by two hands (扌and 又) — the image of an arrest, which extended to reporting, responding, and eventually newspapers that carry the day's news.
他每天早上都会看一份报。
tā měi tiān zǎo shang dōu huì kàn yī fèn bào.
He reads a newspaper every morning.
你要不要报这个周末的烹饪课？
nǐ yào bu yào bào zhè ge zhōu mò de pēng rèn kè?
Do you want to sign up for the cooking class this weekend?
Words with 报
报户口
bào hù kǒu
to apply for residence
报税表
bào shuì biǎo
a tax return
报窝
bào wō
to brood
报章
bào zhāng
newspapers
报童
bào tóng
paperboy
通报
tōng bào
to inform
速报
sù bào
to report quickly; rapid reporting
周报
zhōu bào
weekly publication
还报
huán bào
to return a favor
边际报酬
biān jì bào chóu
marginal returns
邸报
dǐ bào
imperial bulletin, palace report dating back to Han dynasty
邮报
yóu bào
Post (in the name of a newspaper)