Meaning
puffed; swollen; to steep; soak; bubble(s); foam
Chinese: 水泡、浸泡，也指泡沫。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “pao” becomes a different word in each tone. 泡 is the 1st 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
- 泡沫pào mòfoam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble
- 浸泡jìn pàoto steep; to soak; to immerse
- 灯泡dēng pàolight bulb; see also 电灯泡; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang)
- 气泡qì pàobubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated
- 泡子pāo zismall lake; pond
Example Sentence
喝茶前，先用热水把茶叶泡一泡。Hē chá qián, xiān yòng rè shuǐ bǎ chá yè pào yi pào.Before drinking tea, steep the tea leaves in hot water first.
喝茶Hē cháto drink tea前qiánfront，先xiānbeforehand用yòngto use热水rè shuǐhot water把bǎ(marks the object)茶叶chá yètea泡pàopuffed一yione泡pàopuffed。