Meaning
sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure
Chinese: 突然的、猛烈、暴力的、残忍。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “bao” becomes a different word in each tone. 暴 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
- 暴雨bào yǔtorrential rain; rainstorm
- 暴力bào lìviolence; force; violent
- 暴露bào lùto expose; to reveal; to lay bare
- 风暴fēng bàostorm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc)
- 暴风雨bào fēng yǔrainstorm; storm; tempest
Example Sentence
昨晚下了一场暴雨。Zuó wǎn xià le yì chǎng bào yǔ.Last night there was a rainstorm.
昨晚Zuó wǎnyesterday evening下xiàbelow了le(completed action)一yìone场chǎngthreshing floor暴雨bào yǔtorrential rain。