Writing
剥 (bāo) — how to say "to peel" in Chinese
剥
To peel, to shell
verb
Character composition
剥
to peel, to shell
Radicals / Keys
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
剥花生
bāo huā shēng
to shell peanuts
剥橘子
bāo jú zi
to peel a tangerine
Examples
她正在剥香蕉皮。
She is peeling a banana.
我剥苹果。
I peel an apple.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say peel in Chinese?
"to peel" in Chinese is 剥 (bāo).
剥 meaning in English
剥 (bāo) means "To peel, to shell".
How is 剥 pronounced?
It is pronounced bāo (written as bao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to peel" in Chinese characters?
It is written 剥 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 剥?
剥 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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