疱(pào)

10 strokesTrad. 皰

pimple

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Character information

Pinyin
pào
Meaning
pimple; acne; blister; boil; ulcer
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
皰

Origin & structure

Where 疱 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸疒包

In this compound, the meaning comes from 疒 (sickness); 包 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

疒nè包bāo

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

Traditional form 皰: skin

How to write 疱 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 疱

Common words using 疱 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shuǐ水pào疱

blister

Open 水疱 page →
dòu痘pào疱

pimple; acne

Open 痘疱 page →
pào疱zhěn疹

blister; bleb (watery blister); herpes (medicine)

Open 疱疹 page →
dài带zhuàng状pào疱zhěn疹

shingles

Open 带状疱疹 page →
nóng脓pào疱

pimple containing pus

Open 脓疱 page →

Related characters

From 疱’s common words

水痘疹带状脓

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