bào

HSK 6
common
verb

Meaning of

爆 means to burst; to erupt; to splatter; to emerge suddenly; to break out unexpectedly. Pronounced bào. HSK 6.

  • to burst; to erupt; to splatter
  • to emerge suddenly; to break out unexpectedly
  • to quick fry; to blanch in boiling water

Character Info

Radical
Strokes15
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

qiú
xiǎo
xīn
pèng
dào
jiān
ruì
pǐn
jiù
huì
bào
zhà
 

A balloon will burst if it accidentally touches a sharp object.

Xià
tiān
wēn
tài
gāo
 
guàn
yǐn
liào
néng
huì
bào
kāi
 

In summer when it's too hot, canned drinks may burst open.

Dòu
jiá
chéng
shú
hòu
huì
bào
kāi
 
zhǒng
zi
chū
 

When pea pods ripen, they will burst to scatter their seeds.

dàn
zài
gāng
bǎn
shàng
 
bào
le
chéng
piàn
de
huǒ
huā
 

Bullets hitting the steel plate sparked bursts of fire.

Gāo
guō
guǒ
zhàng
jiù
néng
bào
guō
 

A pressure cooker may explode if it malfunctions.