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Meaning

abalone

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “bao” becomes a different word in each tone. 鲍 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 鲍鱼bào yúabalone
  • 杏鲍菇xìng bào gūking oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii)

Example Sentence

鲍鱼是一种珍贵的海产。Bào yú shì yì zhǒng zhēn guì de hǎi chǎn.Abalone is a precious seafood.

鲍鱼Bào yúabaloneshìis一种yì zhǒngone kind of珍贵zhēn guìpreciousdeof海产hǎi chǎnmarine