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CHINESE CHARACTER

pào

泡

泡

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soak

Numbered pinyin
pao4
English meanings
steep, soak, immerse

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 氵; right 包.

  • Left

    氵
  • Right

    包
    Explore parts · Enclosed from the upper right

Meaning & sound clues

氵 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “water”.

包 is identified as the sound component (bāo). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 泡.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰氵包

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    pào泡chá茶。

    Brew tea.

  2. 02

    pào泡miàn面。

    Instant noodles.

  3. 03

    pào泡zǎo澡。

    Soak in a bath.

  4. 04

    pào泡cài菜。

    Pickles.

  5. 05

    pào泡zài在shuǐ水lǐ里。

    Soaked in water.

  6. 06

    pào泡yīhuìr一会儿。

    Soak for a while.

Explore words connected to this character.

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