爆
Character
to explode or burst suddenly
Meaning
bào
bao4- to explode or burst suddenly
- to cook fast in very hot oil (as in 爆米花 popcorn)
Examples
气球爆了。
qì qiú bào le
The balloon popped.
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我喜欢吃爆米花。
wǒ xǐ huan chī bào mǐ huā
I like to eat popcorn.
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Stroke order
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Words with 爆
See all 98 →爆发bào fāto break out; to start suddenly, like a warWordHSK 6爆炸bào zhàan explosion; a sudden loud burst of fire and airWordHSK 6爆满bào mǎncompletely full of people, with no empty seats or spaceWordHSK 7–9爆竹bào zhúfirecracker; a small firework that makes a loud soundWordHSK 7–9爆冷门bào lěng ménan unexpected result, especially when a weaker player or team winsWordHSK 7–9爆乳bào rǔlarge breasts (slang)Word爆仗bào zhang(coll.) firecrackerWord爆光bào guāngphotographic exposureWord爆冷bào lěngan upset (esp. in sports)Word爆出bào chūto burst outWord
爆击bào jīcritical hit (gaming)Variant of 暴击WordUnreviewed
爆吧bào bāspam floodingWord