泡 pào bubble
bubble; blister; foam; to soak
How to remember 泡: 氵 water + 包 parcel = bubble. The girl drops the bath bomb from her birthday parcel into the hot water and squeals as it grows into one huge bubble.
Component breakdown
泡 = 氵 water + 包 parcel
- 氵 water
- 包 parcel
- 勹 wrap
- 巳 snake
The girl drops the bath bomb from her birthday parcel into the hot water and squeals as it grows into one huge bubble.
How it is used
- A bubble/blister, and 'to soak/steep' - 泡茶 (pào chá) to brew tea, 泡脚 to soak one's feet.
- 泡沫 (pàomò) = foam/froth (also an economic 'bubble': 房地产泡沫); 气泡 (qìpào) a bubble; 水泡 a blister.
- 灯泡 (dēngpào) = a light bulb (also slang 电灯泡 = a third-wheel).
- Colloquial 泡 = to hang around/kill time: 泡吧 (pào bā) to hang out at bars, 泡妞 to chase girls.