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泡 (pào) — how to say "to steep" in Chinese
泡
To steep, to soak; bubble
noun · verb
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
水泡
shuǐ pào
water bubble
泡茶
pào chá
to brew tea
泡脚
pào jiǎo
to soak feet
Examples
他喜欢泡在图书馆里看书。
He likes to hang out in the library reading books.
我在泡茶。
I am brewing tea.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to steep" in Chinese?
"to steep" in Chinese is 泡 (pào).
泡 meaning in English
泡 (pào) means "To steep, to soak; bubble".
Pao in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced pào (written as pao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to steep" in Chinese characters?
It is written 泡 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 泡?
泡 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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