Bao (panda)

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This article is about the panda. For the Legends of Awesomeness character, see Bao (pig).

Bao

Series
Film

Physical attributes

Species

Giant panda

Gender

Male

Eye color

Blue

Fur color

Black and white

Clothing

Brown vest, gray pants, green belt, red hat (film)

Green vest, red pants, white belt, headband and wrist wraps (series)

Other attributes

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Biographical info

Status

Living

Residence

Panda Village

Family

Nu Hai (twin sister)
Grandma Panda (guardian)

Media info

Films

Kung Fu Panda 3

Shorts

Panda Paws

Series

Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny

Voiced by

• Steele Gagnon (film & short)
• Gunnar Sizemore (series)^[1]

“

Aw, man! How come I'm the turtle?!

—Bao, Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny

Bao is a young resident of Panda Village. He first appears in Kung Fu Panda 3 where he meets Po and Mr. Ping, commenting on their apparent differences in looks and lifestyle to the pandas of his village. He later enlists under Po's instruction in learning kung fu, with Po helping him to utilize his proficient kicking skills from playing Ti Jianzi.

Bao is as one of the protagonists in the Amazon Prime series Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny.^[1]

Biography

In Panda Paws

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In Kung Fu Panda 3

Bao is one of several pandas that Po meets when he and his father travel to the hidden panda hideout.

In The Paws of Destiny

Coming soon!

Personality

Bao is shown to be very energetic, playful, mischievous, and hyperactive. He can also be rather curious and outspoken, asking Po why he ate with chopsticks instead of his paws, and questioning Mr. Ping's goose features as opposed to that of a panda's. He is also very good at continuously keeping toys in midair by bouncing them off his feet, similarly to kicking a soccer ball.

In Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny, he is described as the following:

Unlike his sister, he has a mischievous streak and likes to play practical jokes and stir up trouble. It seems each panda kid is imbued with the ancient chi he or she needs, and this is certainly true for Bao; he absorbs the chi of the Black Tortoise, which gives him empathy and helps him learn to put others before himself.^[1]

[Bao] is a trouble maker who's rough around the edges. He can be a bit arrogant and entitled but has a good heart. Unlike his sister, Bao has coasted through life on his charm and charisma. He likes to mess with his friends - particularly Fan Tong. Bao does occasionally have moments where he realizes he and Nu Hai need each other, and though Bao likes razzing his friends, he always has their back.^[2]

Fighting style

During the invasion of the Panda village, Bao kicks some fire crackers at jombies.

Relationships

Po

At first, Bao was a little confused at some of Po's mannerisms and why he couldn't do things that seemed normal for pandas, such as rolling or eating with his hands instead of chopsticks. Despite this, the two seem to get along, as Po was shown playing with Bao and his friends and later training him how to fight.

Clothing

Bao wears a brown vest with carpet-like tufts. He also wears a green belt, gray pants, and a small red hat.

Trivia

In Chinese, "bao" has several meanings, including "precious"^[3] (traditional Chinese: 寶^?; simplified Chinese: 宝; pinyin: bǎo), which is also the meaning of Po's name.
Bao's name in the Chinese version of Kung Fu Panda 3 is 泡泡^[4] (pinyin: pàopào), which literally means "bubbles".^[5]
In Kung Fu Panda 3, Bao and the other panda kids play Ti Jianzi (traditional and simplified Chinese: 踢毽子^?; pinyin: tī jianzi), which involves keeping a shuttlecock (also called a featherball) in the air by using any body part apart from your hands.