煲(bāo)

HSK 7-913 strokes

to cook slowly over a low flame

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Character information

Pinyin
bāo
Meaning
to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 煲 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱保火

In this compound, the meaning comes from 火 (fire); 保 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

保bǎo火huǒ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 煲 step by step

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

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Words with 煲

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

bāo煲tāng汤

to simmer; soup made by simmering for a long time

Open 煲汤 page →
gū箍bāo煲

to heal the breach (Cantonese)

Open 箍煲 page →
hǎi海lù陆bāo煲

sea and land hotpot (Jiangsu specialty)

Open 海陆煲 page →
diàn电fàn饭bāo煲

electric rice cooker

Open 电饭煲 page →

Related characters

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 煲’s common words

汤箍海陆电饭

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