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煲

bāo
个 gè 只 zhǐ
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. to cook slowly over a low flame
  2. 2. pot
  3. 3. saucepan

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Character focus

Stroke order

13 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

2 items
煮
zhǔ

to cook

煲强调长时间慢炖，煮是一般的水煮
锅
guō

pot; pan; wok; cauldron

锅是更常用的锅类总称

Synonyms

1 item
炖
dùn

to stew

炖也指长时间小火慢煮，与煲用法相近

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse '煲' (bāo) with '包' (bāo), as the tones are the same but meanings differ entirely.

Formality

In southern China, '煲' is a common everyday term for a pot, but in northern regions it may sound less familiar, where '锅' is preferred.

Example Sentences

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我用 煲 煮了一锅汤。
I used a pot to cook a pot of soup.

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Words Containing 煲

海陆煲
hǎi lù bāo

sea and land hotpot (Jiangsu specialty)

煲汤
bāo tāng

to simmer

煲电话粥
bāo diàn huà zhōu

to talk endlessly on the phone

箍煲
gū bāo

to heal the breach (Cantonese)

电饭煲
diàn fàn bāo

rice cooker