包

包 is bun (specifically a filled bun), and more generally denotes a package or bag, which the character resembles.

In Mandarin, 包 is suffixed with 子, which generally denotes small things or offspring (the character resembles a baby with its arms spread).

包 is also part of 打包 (dá bāau), which you say to indicate you want leftovers wrapped up to go.

Bao, a core component of classic dim sum, are wheat buns (mostly steamed, but some are baked or pan-fried), with various fillings (non-filled bao are called mantou, the original name for filled and non-filled bao and still used that way in some regions).

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蒸

包

Yale:

bāau

Jyutping:

baau1