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

泡 stroke order diagram
泡 stroke order animation

Words containing 泡

Word Meaning
to fizz; to bubble; to effervesce
to fizz; to bubble; to effervesce
instant noodles
instant noodles
follicle
follicle
light bulb
blister (caused by burns)
fizzy; sparkling (drink)
fizzy; sparkling (drink)
foaming agent; blowing agent
foaming agent; blowing agent
styrofoam; expanded polystyrene (EPS)
styrofoam; expanded polystyrene (EPS)
friction blister
to come to nothing (idiom)
to come to nothing (idiom)
reticulated foam
reticulated foam
cystic fibrosis
cystic fibrosis
(biology) blastodermic vesicle
(biology) blastocyst
dumb; brainless; soft in the head
dumb; brainless; soft in the head