泡 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

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Words containing 泡

Word Meaning
脓泡 nóng pào
pustule; same as 脓包nóng bāo; pussy pimple
膿泡 nóng pào
pustule; same as 脓包nóng bāo; pussy pimple
猪水泡病 zhū shuǐ pào bìng
swine vesicular disease (SVD)
豬水泡病 zhū shuǐ pào bìng
swine vesicular disease (SVD)
起泡沫 qǐ pào mò
to emit bubbles; to bubble; to foam (with rage)
软磨硬泡 ruǎn mó yìng pào
to coax and pester (idiom); to wheedle; to cajole
軟磨硬泡 ruǎn mó yìng pào
to coax and pester (idiom); to wheedle; to cajole
腌泡 yān pào
to marinade
醃泡 yān pào
to marinade
電燈泡 diàn dēng pào
light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest
韩国泡菜 hán guó pào cài
kimchi; Korean pickled cabbage
韓國泡菜 hán guó pào cài
kimchi; Korean pickled cabbage
香泡树 xiāng pāo shù
citron (Citrus medica); grapefruit
香泡樹 xiāng pāo shù
citron (Citrus medica); grapefruit
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