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泡 is a phono-semantic compound with the water radical 氵 on the left, indicating its connection to liquids. The right component, 包 (meaning "wrap" or "enclose"), serves as the phonetic element. The character primarily means a bubble, blister, or foam, gas trapped in a liquid or solid. As a verb, it describes the action of steeping or soaking something in liquid, as in brewing tea or soaking laundry, encompassing both the spherical formations and the process of prolonged submersion.
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我喜欢吹泡泡。
他每天都会泡茶。
我晚上经常吃泡面。
她喜欢泡热水澡。
把衣服浸泡在水中。
他会泡很好的咖啡。
他们周末去泡酒吧。
我们的计划泡汤了。