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CHINESE CHARACTER

bāo

煲

煲

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pot

Numbered pinyin
bao1
English meanings
to cook slowly over a low flame, pot, saucepan

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 保; bottom 火.

  • Top

    保
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  • Bottom

    火

Meaning & sound clues

火 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “fire”.

保 is identified as the sound component (bǎo). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 煲.

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

Decomposition reference

⿱保火

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

    bāo煲tāng汤。

    Simmer soup.

  2. 02

    bāo煲zhōu粥。

    Cook porridge.

  3. 03

    bāo煲diànhuà电话zhōu粥。

    Chat on the phone for ages.

  4. 04

    shā砂guō锅bāo煲。

    A clay pot.

  5. 05

    mànmàn慢慢bāo煲。

    Simmer slowly.

  6. 06

    bāo煲jī鸡。

    Stew chicken.

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