How is 泡 pronounced?

泡 is pronounced “pāo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 泡?

泡 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 泡?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 泡 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6v,n,q

泡

pāo

泡 (pāo) means “puffed; swollen; spongy; small lake (esp. in place names); classifier for urine or feces”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

她在浴缸里泡了一个小时。

Tā zài yùgāng lǐ pào le yī ge xiǎoshí.

She soaked in the bathtub for an hour.

Words containing 泡

浸泡jìn pàoto steep; to soak; to immerse 泡沫pào mòfoam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble

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Frequently asked questions

What does 泡 mean?: 泡 (pāo) means “puffed; swollen; spongy; small lake (esp. in place names); classifier for urine or feces”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 泡 pronounced?: 泡 is pronounced “pāo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 泡?: 泡 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 泡?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 泡 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18