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煲 (bāo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

煲 (bāo) is a Chinese word: clay pot. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 煲

名 míng noun

clay pot

这个煲很适合煮汤。

zhè ge bāo hěn shì hé zhǔ tāng

This clay pot is very suitable for cooking soup.

动 dòng verb

to simmer; to stew

妈妈煲了一锅鸡汤。

mā ma bāo le yī guō jī tāng

Mom simmered a pot of chicken soup.

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Word breakdown

煲 bāo — clay pot

Structure & writing
1 煲 bāo — (dial.) a deep pot with steep sides

煲 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 保 bǎo — to guard and protect from harm or loss
保 is a component in 3 characters
1.2 火 huǒ — light and flame from burning; fig. urgent
火 is a component in 45 characters
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