爆
炸

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The word "爆炸" is formed by combining two characters, each with the fire radical (火) on the left to semantically indicate relation to fire or combustion; "爆" uses "暴" as a phonetic component for pronunciation (bào), and "炸" uses "乍" for pronunciation (zhà), with both characters contributing semantically to the concept of bursting or exploding.

Example Sentences Hide

我的气球爆炸了。

Wǒ de qìqiú bàozhà le.

My balloon exploded.

昨天工厂爆炸了。

Zuótiān gōngchǎng bàozhà le.

The factory exploded yesterday.

煤气泄漏导致爆炸。

Méiqì xièlòu dǎozhì bàozhà.

A gas leak caused an explosion.

爆炸产生的冲击波破坏了房屋。

Bàozhà chǎnshēng de chōngjībō pòhuài le fángwū.

The shockwave generated by the explosion damaged the houses.

由于化学物质不稳定，实验室发生了爆炸。

Yóuyú huàxué wùzhì bù wěndìng, shíyànshì fāshēng le bàozhà.

Due to unstable chemical substances, an explosion occurred in the laboratory.

Word Definition - 爆炸

bào zhà explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate

Individual Character Details

爆 bào
炸 zhá, zhà