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爆
Mandarin · pinyin bào
Meanings
- to explode; to burst
- to stir-fry briefly; to quick-boil
Characters in this entry
- 爆
- bào · crackle, pop, burst, explode
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Mandarin tones
4 · bao4
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 11 senses · 3 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
baau3 · bok3 · paau3
Cantonese word readings for 爆. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- to burst; to explode; to crackle (from fire)
- (cooking) to quick fry; to quick boil
- (colloquial) full; filled to capacity; exceeding the limit
- (Cantonese, colloquial) extremely; intensively; explosively
- to expose; to reveal
- (Cantonese) shocking; startling
- (Internet slang) Used in live streams to indicate that the current topic is controversial or shocking, and may cause the stream to be taken down.
- (Shanghainese) to swell and split open
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- only used in 爆爍／爆烁
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- (Hokkien) to heat up and have it release oil or have it burst while dry frying (of some fruits, etc.)
- (Hokkien) to rupture and sprout due to burns, bumps, etc.
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