Definition
剥 (bāo) is the common verb for peeling, skinning, or shelling — removing a natural outer layer like fruit skin, eggshell, or nut shell. It contrasts with 扒 (bā), which means to strip or pull off a covering (often with a scraping motion), and 削 (xiāo), which is for paring fruit or sharpening an object.
verb
to peelto skinto shell
Easily confused
- 录lùlook-aliketo record (audio/video)
- 包bāosound-alike(verb) to wrap; to bundle
- 抱bàosound-aliketo hold in one's arms; to hug; to embrace
- 报bàosound-aliketo report, to announce
- 保Bǎosound-alike(verb) to protect, to guarantee, to maintain
- 爆bàosound-aliketo explode, to burst
- 宝bǎosound-aliketreasure; gem; precious object
- 饱bǎosound-alikefull (after eating)
- 薄báosound-alikethin (in thickness)
- 豹bàosound-alikeleopard, panther
Examples
- 剥。Māma zài chúfáng bāo tǔdòu pí.Mom is peeling potatoes in the kitchen.
- 剥。Tā zhèngzài bāo jīdàn.She is shelling a boiled egg.
- 剥。Tā shúliàn de bāo zhe hétao.He skillfully shelled the walnuts.
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