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Translingual
Han character
泡 (Kangxi radical 85, 水+5, 8 strokes, cangjie input 水心口山 (EPRU), four-corner 37112, composition ⿰氵包)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 617, character 7
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 17307
- Dae Jaweon: page 1012, character 5
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1591, character 5
- Unihan data for U+6CE1
Chinese
Glyph origin
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Old Chinese
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| 袍
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*buː
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| 袌
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*buː, *buːs
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| 軳
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*buː
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| 抱
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*buːʔ
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| 勽
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*buːs, *mɯnʔ
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| 菢
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*buːs
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| 勹
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*pruː
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| 包
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*pruː
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| 胞
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*pruː, *pʰruː
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| 苞
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*pruː
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| 枹
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*pruː, *bu, *bu
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| 飽
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*pruːʔ
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| 泡
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*pʰruː, *m̥ʰruːs, *bruː
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| 炮
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*pʰruːs, *bruː
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| 皰
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*pʰruːs, *bruːs
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| 疱
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*pʰruːs, *bruːs
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| 跑
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*bruː, *bruːɡ
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| 咆
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*bruː
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| 庖
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*bruː
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| 匏
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*bruː
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| 刨
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*bruː
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| 狍
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*bruː
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| 炰
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*bruː
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| 鉋
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*bruː, *bruːs
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| 瓟
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*bruː, *bruːɡ
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| 颮
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*bruː, *pʰruːɡ
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| 鞄
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*bruː, *bruːʔ, *bruːs, *pʰruːɡ
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| 鮑
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*bruːʔ
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| 骲
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*bruːʔ, *bruːs, *bruːɡ, *pʰoːɡ
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| 玸
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*bu
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| 雹
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*bruːɡ
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| 窇
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*bruːɡ
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Pronunciation 1
| Zhengzhang system (2003)
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| Character
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泡
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泡
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| Reading #
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1/3
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3/3
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| No.
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278
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296
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Phonetic
component
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勹
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勹
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Rime
group
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幽
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幽
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Rime
subdivision
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1
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1
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Corresponding
MC rime
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胞
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庖
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Old
Chinese
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/*pʰruː/
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/*bruː/
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Definitions
泡
- Name of a river.
- small lake
- Classifier for excreta.
Pronunciation 2
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: pou5, paau1, pok1
- Yale: póuh, pāau, pōk
- Cantonese Pinyin: pou5, paau1, pok7
- Guangdong Romanization: pou5, pao1, pog1
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰou̯¹³/, /pʰaːu̯⁵⁵/, /pʰɔːk̚⁵/
Note:
- pou5 - “bubble”;
- paau1 - “bulb”, e.g. 燈泡;
- pok1 - “blister”.
Note:
- pho - etymologically unrelated, meaning “bubble; saliva”.
| Zhengzhang system (2003)
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| Character
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泡
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| Reading #
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1/3
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| No.
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278
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Phonetic
component
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勹
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Rime
group
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幽
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Rime
subdivision
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1
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Corresponding
MC rime
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胞
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Old
Chinese
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/*pʰruː/
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Definitions
泡
- bubble
- bubblelike or bulbous object
- blister
- (Taiwanese Hokkien) saliva; spit
- (Wuhan Mandarin, Liannan Hakka) swim bladder
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
魚鰾 (“swim bladder”)
| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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魚鰾, 鰾
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| Mandarin
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Beijing
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魚尿脬
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| Tianjin
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魚泡兒
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| Tangshan
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魚尿脬
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| Cangzhou
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魚尿包
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| Baoding
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魚尿脬
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| Shijiazhuang
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魚泡兒
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| Chifeng
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魚脬, 魚尿脬
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| Hulunbuir (Hailar)
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魚尿脬
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| Harbin
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魚泡兒
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| Shenyang
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魚泡
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| Yantai (Muping)
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魚泡兒
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| Qingdao
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魚鰾兒
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| Jinan
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魚泡, 魚飄
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| Zhengzhou
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魚尿脬
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| Xi'an
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魚脯兒
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| Yinchuan
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魚泡, 魚泡兒
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| Lanzhou
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魚泡兒
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| Xining
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魚尿脬, 魚漂兒
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| Ürümqi
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魚泡兒
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| Wuhan
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魚泡, 泡
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| Chengdu
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魚泡, 魚泡兒
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| Chongqing
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魚泡兒
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| Guiyang
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魚鰾, 魚脬
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| Kunming
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魚尿脬
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| Guilin
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魚泡
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| Liuzhou
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魚脬, 魚泡
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| Xuzhou
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魚泡兒, 魚尿脬
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| Yangzhou
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魚泡子, 魚脬
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| Nanjing
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魚泡泡, 魚脬兒
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| Hefei
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魚泡
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| Nantong
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魚鰾, 魚泡
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| Singapore
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魚鰾
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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魚泡, 魚白
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| Hong Kong
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魚泡
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| Macau
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魚泡
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| Guangzhou (Panyu)
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魚泡
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| Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
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魚泡
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| Guangzhou (Conghua)
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魚泡
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| Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
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魚泡
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| Foshan
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魚泡
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| Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
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魚泡
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| Foshan (Shunde)
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魚泡
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| Foshan (Sanshui)
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魚泡
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| Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
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魚泡
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| Zhongshan (Shiqi)
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魚泡
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| Zhuhai (Qianshan)
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魚泡
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| Zhuhai (Doumen, Shangheng Tanka)
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魚泡
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| Zhuhai (Doumen)
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魚泡
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| Jiangmen (Baisha)
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魚泡
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| Jiangmen (Xinhui)
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魚泡
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| Taishan
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魚泡
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| Kaiping (Chikan)
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魚泡
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| Enping (Niujiang)
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魚泡
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| Heshan (Yayao)
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魚泡
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| Dongguan
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魚泡
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| Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
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魚朵
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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魚泡
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| Pingxiang
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魚泡
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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魚泡仔, 魚泡
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| Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua)
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魚鰾
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| Dongguan (Qingxi)
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魚泡
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| Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
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魚鰾
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| Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
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魚泡
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| Heyuan (Bendihua)
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魚泡
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| Wengyuan
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魚鰾
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| Liannan
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泡
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| Conghua (Lütian)
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魚泡
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| Jiexi
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魚泡
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| Zhao'an (Xiuzhuan)
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魚泡
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| Changting
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魚泡哩
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| Wuping (Yanqian)
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魚泡
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| Ninghua
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魚泡
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| Yudu
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魚泡
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| Ningdu
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魚鰾
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| Tonggu (Sandu)
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魚泡
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| Ganzhou (Panlong)
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魚鰾
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| Dayu
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魚泡
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| Yangxi (Tangkou)
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魚泡
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| Yangchun (Sanjia)
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魚泡
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| Xinyi (Sihe)
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魚泡
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| Xinyi (Qianpai)
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魚泡
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| Gaozhou (Xindong)
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魚泡
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| Maoming (Shalang, Dianbai)
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魚泡
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| Huazhou (Xin'an)
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魚泡
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| Lianjiang (Shijiao)
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魚泡
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| Lianjiang (Qingping)
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魚泡
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| Mengshan (Xihe)
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魚泡
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| Luchuan
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魚泡
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| Huizhou
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Jixi
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魚泡泡
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| Jin
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Taiyuan
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魚泡兒, 魚鰾
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| Xinzhou
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魚脬
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| Linhe
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魚泡
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| Jining
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魚泡
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| Hohhot
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魚泡兒
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| Zhangjiakou
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魚尿脬
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| Handan
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魚泡兒
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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魚泡
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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魚膠
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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魚鰾
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| Quanzhou
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魚鰾
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| Zhangzhou
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魚鰾, 魚噗
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| Tainan
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魚鰾
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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魚鰾
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| Shantou
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魚鰾
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| Shantou (Chenghai)
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魚鰾
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| Haikou
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魚鰾
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| Zhongshan Min
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Shaxi (Longdu)
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魚泡
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| Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
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魚泡
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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魚泡泡
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| Shanghai (Chongming)
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魚泡
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| Suzhou
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魚鰾鰾
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| Hangzhou
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魚泡泡兒
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| Ningbo
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魚泡泡
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| Wenzhou
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魚膠, 膠
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| Jinhua
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魚泡
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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魚脬
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| Loudi
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魚脬
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Pronunciation 3
| Zhengzhang system (2003)
|
| Character
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泡
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| Reading #
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2/3
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| No.
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283
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Phonetic
component
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勹
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Rime
group
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幽
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Rime
subdivision
|
1
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Corresponding
MC rime
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奅
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Old
Chinese
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/*m̥ʰruːs/
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| Notes
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𣶐後起字
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Definitions
泡
- to soak; to sit in water (or liquid)
- to pour boiling water; to infuse; to brew (such as tea, instant soup, etc.)
- 泡茶 ― pàochá ― to make (infuse) tea
- (informal) to pick up; to meet and seduce for romantic purposes
- 泡妞 ― pàoniū ― to pick up girls
Synonyms
Pronunciation 4
Definitions
泡
- † abundant
Pronunciation 5
Definitions
泡
- (Southern Min) light and crisp
Compounds
Japanese
| Shinjitai
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泡
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Kyūjitai
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泡󠄁
泡+󠄁?
(Adobe-Japan1)
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泡󠄃
泡+󠄃?
(Hanyo-Denshi)
(Moji_Joho)
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Kanji
泡
(common “Jōyō” kanji)
- bubbles
Readings
Compounds
Etymology
From Old Japanese. Appears in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE. From Proto-Japonic *awa.
Pronunciation
Noun
泡 • (awa)
- bubble
- foam, head on carbonated beverages such as beer
References
- ^ “泡”, in 漢字ぺディア (Kanjipedia) (in Japanese), 日本漢字能力検定協会, 2015–2024
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 泡 (MC phaew). Recorded as Middle Korean 포 (phwo) (Yale: pwo) in Hunmong Jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527.
Hanja
Wikisource
泡 (eumhun 거품 포 (geopum po))
- Hanja form? of 포 (“bubbles”).
Compounds
References
- 국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전／電子字典.
Okinawan
Kanji
泡
(common “Jōyō” kanji)
Readings
Etymology
Cognate with Japanese 泡 (awa).
Pronunciation
Noun
泡 (ā)
- bubbles
- froth, foam
References
- “あー【泡・沫】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
Vietnamese
Han character
泡: Hán Nôm readings: bàu, bảo, bào, bầu, phao
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