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泡 (pào): bubble; to steep

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 6noun, verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
bubble; to steep
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun, verb
HSK level
HSK 6
Strokes
8
Radical
氵
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • bubble
  • foam
  • blister
  • to soak
  • to steep
  • to infuse
  • to dawdle
  • to loiter
  • to pick up (a girl)
  • to get off with (a sexual partner)
  • classifier for occurrences of an action
  • classifier for number of infusions

Chinese explanation

  • 液体内部或表面出现的球状气体,也指像气泡一样的东西,如泡沫、水泡。
  • 把东西放在液体中浸着,如泡茶、泡澡、泡方便面。
  • 长时间待在某处或纠缠某事,如泡网吧、泡病号。
  • 故意消磨时间,如泡蘑菇。

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8 strokes

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Example sentences

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The child blew air into the milk with a straw, and many little bubbles appeared in the cup.

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After the water boiled, bubbles kept rising from the bottom of the pot, so I quickly put the noodles in.

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As soon as this bottle of soda was opened, a lot of foam gushed out and almost spilled onto the table.

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He added body wash to the bathtub and stirred it with his hand; a thick layer of foam immediately floated on the water.

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The beer was poured too quickly, and the foam in the glass overflowed all at once, wetting the tablecloth.

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