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爆

bào
verb HSK 6 #2,374

Meanings

  1. 1 to explode; to burst
  2. 2 to quick-fry (cooking technique)
  3. 3 to surge; to go viral (internet slang)

Examples

轮胎突然爆了。
Lúntāi tūrán bào le.
The tire suddenly burst.
这条新闻在网上爆了。
Zhè tiáo xīnwén zài wǎng shàng bào le.
This news went viral online.
爆炒腰花是一道名菜。
Bào chǎo yāohuā shì yī dào míngcài.
Quick-fried kidney is a famous dish.
气球被太阳晒爆了。
Qìqiú bèi tàiyáng shài bào le.
The balloon burst from the sun's heat.

Tips

usage
In modern internet Chinese, 爆 means something went viral or is extremely popular: 爆款 (bào kuǎn, hit product), 爆红 (bào hóng, suddenly famous).
memory
火 (fire) on the left + 暴 (violent) on the right = a violent fire event, i.e., an explosion.

Stroke Order

爆 bào