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爆 (bào) — how to say "to explode" in Chinese
爆
To explode
verb
Character composition
爆
to explode
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
炸
explode
zhà · colloquial, of bursting things
Collocations
爆开的气球
bào kāi de qì qiú
a burst balloon
Examples
那个炸弹突然爆了，声音很大。
That bomb suddenly exploded, and the sound was very loud.
气球爆了。
The balloon exploded.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say explode in Chinese?
"to explode" in Chinese is 爆 (bào).
Bao in Chinese meaning
爆 (bào) means "To explode".
爆 pronunciation
It is pronounced bào (written as bao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to explode" in Chinese characters?
It is written 爆 and has 19 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 爆?
爆 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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