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爆 bào

crackle, pop; burst, explode

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19
Level
HSK 6
Radical
火
Type
Ideograph
Made of 火暴 ⿰火暴

Memory hint: A violent 暴 flame 火; 暴 also provides the pronunciation

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Example sentences with 爆

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  1. 火山突然爆发了。
    Huǒshān tūrán bàofā le.
    The volcano suddenly erupted.
    volcano suddenly erupt (particle)
  2. 那声巨响是爆炸吗？
    Nà shēng jùxiǎng shì bàozhà ma?
    Was that loud noise an explosion?
    that (measure) loud-sound is explosion (question)
  3. 过年时别在室内放爆竹。
    Guònián shí bié zài shìnèi fàng bàozhú.
    Don't set off firecrackers indoors during the New Year.
    pass-year when don't at indoor set-off firecracker
  4. 这次会议没有爆发激烈的争论。
    Zhè cì huìyì méiyǒu bàofā jīliè de zhēnglùn.
    This meeting didn't erupt into a fierce argument.
    this time meeting not-have erupt fierce (particle) argument
  5. 去年冬天，那座工厂因为管理不善发生了爆炸。
    Qùnián dōngtiān, nà zuò gōngchǎng yīnwèi guǎnlǐ búshàn fāshēng le bàozhà.
    Last winter, that factory had an explosion due to poor management.
    last-year winter, that (measure) factory because-of management poor happen (particle) explosion

Words with 爆 (3)