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
bubble economy
bubble-gum
bubble bath
bubble bath lotion
seersucker (cotton cloth with pattern of dimples)
loose socks; baggy socks
loose socks; baggy socks
to fizzle out; to have all one's hopes dashed; to dawdle
to soak in a spa or hot spring
to soak in a spa or hot spring
whirlpool; eddy
to bathe; to immerse oneself in a warm bath
to malinger; to dilly-dally on the pretence of being ill
to malinger; to dilly-dally on the pretence of being ill
distillation tower; plate column; bubble tower
foot soak; foot bath
foot soak; foot bath
cream puff (loanword); profiterole
skinny-fat person; looks thin but unhealthy
to procrastinate; to shilly-shally and waste time
light but bulky goods
light but bulky goods
to soak cooked rice in soup or water
meat and bread soup (a specialty of Shaanxi cuisine)
meat and bread soup (a specialty of Shaanxi cuisine)