What does 暴 mean in Chinese?

暴 (bào) means "sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 暴?

暴 is pronounced "bào" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 暴?

暴 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 暴?

Common words with 暴 include 暴力 (violence), 凶暴 (brutal), 尘暴 (dust devil), 家暴 (domestic violence), 强暴 (violent).

How do you write 暴?

You can practice writing 暴 using our stroke order tool.

暴 (bào), sudden

暴

bào

sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 日 (no. 72)

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Definitions

(verb) sudden
violent
cruel
to show or expose
to injure

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 暴

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
暴力	bào lì	violence	HSK 6
凶暴	xiōng bào	brutal
尘暴	chén bào	dust devil
家暴	jiā bào	domestic violence
强暴	qiáng bào	violent
施暴	shī bào	to use violence
暴乱	bào luàn	riot
暴光	bào guāng	exposure
暴利	bào lì	sudden huge profits
暴动	bào dòng	insurrection

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Related Words

残(cán)· to destroy

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暴洪(bào hóng)· a sudden, violent flood

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突击(tū jī)· sudden and violent attack

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虣(bào)· cruel

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

暴

bào