泡

pāo
#1,997 most
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puffed, swollen, spongy

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

泡 pào uses 氵 water as the meaning part and 包 bāo for sound. It first meant an old river name. It grew to mean to soak, bubble, blister, and to dawdle. Read pāo, it means puffy or spongy.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

泡pào
bubble, steep, soak

Homophones

抛pāo
to throw, to cast aside

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