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爆 (bào) is a phono-semantic compound with the fire radical 火 (huǒ) on the left, placing it squarely in the domain of heat and combustion. The right component, 暴 (bào), which means "sudden" or "violent", provides both the pronunciation and a reinforcing semantic layer. The character originally depicted materials like green bamboo or wet wood cracking and bursting open with a loud noise under intense heat. This core meaning extends naturally to massive detonations, the violent eruption of explosives, and sudden emotional outbursts, while also serving as a culinary term for flash-frying ingredients in very hot oil.
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我喜欢吃爆米花。
气球突然爆炸了。
这部电影很火爆。
新闻爆料了一个大秘密。
音乐会的门票已经爆满了。
比赛结果爆冷，弱队赢了。
他的笑话让全场爆笑不止。
高速公路上有辆车爆胎了。