剥 bāo
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 刂 — knife
- Made of
- 录 to copy, to record, to write down 刂 knife
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
剥
bāo
to peel; to shell
Character
Example phrases
- 她一边剥橘子一边听录音，竟把整段访谈内容都记了下来。 Tā yìbiān bāo júzi yìbiān tīng lùyīn, jìng bǎ zhěng duàn fǎngtán nèiróng dōu jì le xiàlái. She peeled mandarins while listening to the recording, and somehow memorised the entire interview.
- 他蹲在门口，一颗一颗地剥着毛豆。 Tā dūn zài ménkǒu, yì kē yì kē de bāo zhe máodòu. He squatted by the door, shelling the edamame one pod at a time.
- 奶奶剥了一个煮鸡蛋，放到孩子的碗里。 Nǎinai bāo le yí ge zhǔ jīdàn, fàng dào háizi de wǎn lǐ. Grandma peeled a boiled egg and put it in the child's bowl.
Related words
- 剥夺 bōduó to deprive; to strip away
- 剥削 bōxuē to exploit
- 炖 dùn to stew; to simmer
- 拌 bàn to mix; to toss; to stir
- 煲 bāo pot; to stew or simmer in a pot
- 馋 chán greedy for food; craving
- 熬 áo to boil; to simmer; to endure
- 回味 huíwèi aftertaste; to savour; to reflect on
- 烘焙 hōngbèi to bake; baking
- 风味 fēngwèi flavour; distinctive taste or style
- 发酵 fājiào to ferment; to brew; to develop gradually
- 丰盛 fēngshèng sumptuous; abundant