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泡沫

pàomò

foam; bubble

A bathtub full of foam with a red toy duck on top
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Characters in this word

泡 pào

Strokes
8
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 包 wrap, pack, bundle
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

沫 mò

Strokes
8
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 末 end, final, last
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 沫

Example phrases

  • 房地产泡沫一旦破裂,地方财政和家庭资产都会受到冲击。 Fángdìchǎn pàomò yīdàn pòliè, dìfāng cáizhèng hé jiātíng zīchǎn dōu huì shòudào chōngjī. Once a property bubble bursts, local finances and household assets will both be hit.
  • 洗碗时水里有很多泡沫。 Xǐ wǎn shí shuǐ lǐ yǒu hěn duō pàomò. There is a lot of foam in the water when washing dishes.
  • 他把牛奶倒得太快,杯子上全是泡沫。 Tā bǎ niúnǎi dào de tài kuài, bēizi shàng quán shì pàomò. He poured the milk too fast and the cup was full of foam.

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