爆炸

bàozhà

Traditional: 爆炸

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Translation

to explode, to blow up; explosion

Word origin

A compound of 爆 meaning to burst with the fire radical and 炸 meaning to blow up, also with fire. Together they mean to explode.

Origin
compound
Root
爆 (bào, burst) + 炸 (zhà, blow up)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 爆

Stroke order for 炸

Examples

chǎng

An explosion occurred at the factory.

The bomb suddenly exploded.

The sound of the explosion terrified everyone.

This is a serious explosion accident.

The balloon burst.

爆炸 (bàozhà) means to explode, to blow up, and an explosion. Both characters carry the fire radical.

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