泡 (pou5 pou4 paau3 paau1 pok1 | pao4 pao1) : bubbles; foam; kill time; soak; brew; puff

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泡

pou5 pou4 paau3 paau1 pok1

pao4 pao1

pou5 & pao4
[n] bubbles; foam; lather

pou4 & pao4
[v] kill time; hang about; loiter | [粵] 蒲, 浮

paau3 & pao4
[v] soak in water; brew; pickle

paau1 & pao4
[n] bubble-shaped thing, e.g. light bulb, mumps

paau1 & pao1
[measure] a burst/spray/stream of excretions, tears, etc

pok1 & pao1
[n] sth puffy and soft, e.g. tofu puff, blisters

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Stroke count: 8

Level: 2

Radical: 水 (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

泡

This word has been viewed 12134 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 10th Oct 2013 04:32

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燈泡 dang1 paau1 deng1 pao4 = lightbulb; light bulb

水泡 seoi2 pou5; seoi2 pok1 shui3 pao4 = lifebuoy; bubble; blister

起泡 hei2 pok1 = get blisters 粵

泡泡 pou5 pou5 pao4 pao4 = hubble-bubble

發泡膠 faat3 pou5 gaau1 = foam plastic

雞泡 gai1 pou5 = puffer; globe fish

雞泡魚 gai1 pou5 jyu4*2 = puffer; globe fish

泡泡浴 pou5 pou5 juk6 pao4 pao4 yu4 = a whirlpool; a spa; a jacuzzi

大頸泡 daai6 geng2 paau1 = mumps

泡沫 pou5 mut6 pao4 mo4 = froth, foam

醃泡 jip3 /jim1 paau3 yan1 pao4 = pickling

一鑊泡 jat1 wok6 pou5 = in a complete mess; in an awful state; confusion ensues 粵

泡沫經濟 pou5 mut6 ging1 zai3 pao4 mo4 jing1 ji4 = bubble economy

泡菜 paau3 coi3 pao4 cai4 = kimchi (Korean pickled cabbage)

肥皂泡 fei4 zou6*2 pou5 fei2 zao4 pao4 = soap bubbles

泡打粉 paau1 daa2 fan2 pao4 da3 fen3 = [n] baking powder

泡哥 paau1 go1 pao4 ge1 = [n] a pick-pocket

泡泡膠 paau1 paau1 gaau1 pao4 pao4 jiao1 = [n] bubble wrap

卡口燈泡 kaa1 hau2 dang1 paau1 qia3 kou3 deng1 pao4 = bayonet-socket bulb

氣泡信封袋 hei3 pou5 seon3 fung1 doi6 qi4 pao4 xin4 feng1 dai4 = bubble envelope

省電燈泡 saang2 din6 dang1 paau1 sheng3 dian4 deng1 pao4 = energy saving light bulb

冒泡 mou6 paau1 mao4 pao4 = bubble; bubble up; bubbling; effervesce; effervescence; effervescency

卵泡 leon2 paau1 luan3 pao4 = ovarian follicle

汽泡 hei3 paau1 = steam pocket

肺泡 fai3 paau1 fei4 pao4 = pulmonary alveolus

鼓埋泡腮 gu2 maai4 paau1 soi1 = pent up in frustration 粵

四川泡菜 sei3 cyun1 paau3 coi3 si4 chuan1 pao4 cai4 = Szechuan pickled cabbage

德國泡菜 dak1 gwok3 paau3 coi3 de2 guo2 pao4 cai4 = sauerkraut (common formation)

泡水館 paau3 seoi2 gun2 = a hot water store; a bathhouse 粵

蛇泡簕 se4 paau1 lak6 = rubus reflexus

浸泡 zam3 paau3 jin4 pao4 = to steep, soak, immerse

泡浸 paau3 zam3 pao4 jin4 = to steep, soak, immerse

泡湯 pou4 tong1 pao4 tang1 = to dawdle; to go slow deliberately

豆腐泡 dau6 fu6 pok1 = deep fried tofu puff 粵

泡饃 paau3 mo4 pao4 mo2 = meat and bread soup (a specialty of Shaanxi cuisine)

泡飯 paau3 faan6 pao4 fan4 = cooked rice in soup

泡泡茶 pou5 pou5 caa4 pao4 pao4 cha2 = bubble tea

氣泡 hei3 pou5; hei3 pok1 qi4 pao4; qi4 pao1 = air bubbles; blisters

液泡 jik6 pou5 /paau1 yi4 pao4 (Taiwan), ye4 pao4 (PRC) = [bio.] vacuole

泡妞 paau3 nau2 pau4 niu1 = pick up chicks 國

肺氣泡 fai3 hei3 pok1/pou5 = [pok1] alveolus, [pou5] alveoli (air cells of the lungs)

鯉魚泡疹病毒 lei5 jyu4*2 paau1 can2 beng6 duk6 = Koi Herpes Virus Disease (KHVD) (common formation)

大泡和 daai6 paau1 wo4 = scatterbrain 粵

發泡錠 faat3 paau1 ding3 fa1 pao4 ding4 = effervescent tablet

Showing 1 example containing 泡

佢近來怪怪哋，一時就笑口吟吟，一時就鼓埋泡腮粵
She has been acting a little strange lately, one moment she is smiling sweetly, next moment she is grumpy

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