爆炸
bàozhàTraditional: 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
爆
炸
Examples
厂。
An explosion occurred at the factory.
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The bomb suddenly exploded.
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The sound of the explosion terrified everyone.
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This is a serious explosion accident.
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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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