泡 meaning and pronunciation

泡
Simplified/traditional character

泡 English definition

pào
  • bubble
  • foam
  • blister (i.e. skin bubble)
  • to soak
  • to steep
  • to infuse
  • to dawdle
  • to shilly-shally
  • to hang about
  • to pick up (a girl)
  • to get off with (a sexual partner)

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 炮 : cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker;
  • 疱 : pimple; acne; blister; boil; ulcer;
  • 礮 : ancient ballista for throwing heavy stones; variant of 炮[pao4], cannon;
  • 麭 : pastry; cake;

Words containing 泡, by HSK level

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