pào

bubble; foam; to soak

HSK 6 #2000

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 2000th character
Radical ⽔ (85.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 1251

Definitions

泡 pào
  1. 1. bubble
  2. 2. foam
  3. 3. to soak
  4. 4. to steep
  5. 5. to infuse
  6. 6. blister (i.e. skin bubble)
  7. 7. to dawdle
  8. 8. to hang about
  9. 9. to shilly-shally
  10. 10. to pick up (a girl)
  11. 11. to get off with (a sexual partner)
  12. 12. classifier for occurrences of an action
  13. 13. classifier for number of infusions
泡 pāo
  1. 1. puffed
  2. 2. swollen
  3. 3. spongy
  4. 4. small lake (esp. in place names)
  5. 5. classifier for urine or feces

Stroke order

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Words containing 泡

Word Meaning
pipe dream; illusion (Buddhism)
pipe dream; illusion (Buddhism)
to follow the same plan; lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
to follow the same plan; lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
variant of niáng pào
vesicles
to urinate; (dialect) bladder
bubble; (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated
bubble wrap
bubble wrap
bubble wrap
bubble wrap
to brew (tea, coffee etc.); to mix with water
to brew tea or coffee; to mix with hot water
to sauté; bubbles that appear in the oil when deep-frying
to pickle; to brew; to infuse
to spend time in a bar (alcohol, Internet etc)
to pick up girls; to chase after girls
pond; small lake
light bulb
baking powder
Paulownia (genus)
pickled pepper
to soak in water; to infuse
bubble economy