泡

Character

泡 pào · pāo

HSK 6Character2 readings

bubble; foam

Radical: 氵
Strokes: 8
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 氵包
Traditional: 泡
Frequency: #1703 most common character

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Readings and meanings

pàoMain reading pāoRare reading

pào

pao4Main readingHSK 6

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

Words that use “泡” as pào

气泡qì pàoa small ball of air or gas in water or another liquidWordHSK 7–9 泡沫pào mòfoamWordHSK 7–9 浸泡jìn pàoto soak something in water or another liquidWordHSK 7–9 灯泡dēng pàoa light bulb, the glass object that gives light in a lampWordHSK 7–9 冲泡chōng pàoto add waterWord 发泡fā pàoto produce foamWord 囊泡náng pàovesicleWord

娘泡niáng pào(slang) effeminate manVariant of 娘炮WordUnreviewed

pāo

pao1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is pào.

spongy; soft and light, with many small holes inside
a small lake, in northern China
measure word for pee

Examples

这个木头很泡。
zhè ge mù tou hěn pāo
This wood is soft and spongy.
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泡子里有很多小鱼。
pāo zi lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo yú
There are lots of little fish in the small lake.
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小猫撒了一泡尿。
xiǎo māo sā le yī pào niào
The kitten took a pee.
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Words that use “泡” as pāo

卵泡luǎn pāoovarian follicleWord 泡子pāo zismall lakeWord+1 reading 泡桐pāo tóngPaulowniaWord 泡货pāo huòlight but bulky goodsWord

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Same radical 氵

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