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Chinese symbol for “bubbles”

泡泡
pào pao
bubbles

The closest CC-CEDICT match for bubbles is 泡泡 (pào pao), defined as: bubbles.

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Characters and stroke order

泡 pào
bubble, blister; swollen, puffed up
radical 85 ⽔ · 8 strokes
泡
泡 pao
bubble, blister; swollen, puffed up
radical 85 ⽔ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “bubbles”

WordPinyinMeaning
鱼津 (魚津)yú jīnbubbles (literary)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 泡泡.

WordPinyinMeaning
泡沫pào mòfoam; (soap) bubble
灯泡 (燈泡)dēng pàolight bulb; see also 电灯泡 (diàn dēng pào)
浸泡jìn pàoto steep; to soak
气泡 (氣泡)qì pàobubble; blister (in metal)
泡妞pào niūto pick up girls; to play around with girls

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