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皰
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疱
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pimples

HSK 10
Human →Body
pào
ホウ、ビョウ
にきび
포
Phonosemantic compound. 皮 represents the meaning and 包 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (皰)
皮 covering+ 包 wrap =
皰 pimples
皮 Meaning component
pí covering
skin, hide, fur, feather
包 Phonetic component
bāo wrap
wrap, pack, bundle
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Simplified (疱)
疒 sickness+ 包 wrap =
疱 acne
疒 Meaning component
nè sickness
sick
包 Phonetic component
bāo wrap
wrap, pack, bundle
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Notes
Similar Characters
坡 slope帔 a skirt彼 the other披 drape over the shoulders波 waves玻 glass (front side)疲 fatigued破 break簸 winnower被 quilt跛 lame (iii)铍 Beryllium A Needle Used (simp)陂 embankment頗 quite (trad)颇 lean one side (simp)皱 creases (simp)皲 chap (simp)皴 chapped皺 wrinkles (trad)皻 blotches
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
皰
Regular
Modern
Chinese
疱 / 皰 [pào]
pimple; acne; blister; boil; ulcer
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (11)
疱疹 [pào​zhěn] #11,124
blister
水疱 [shuǐ​pào] #57,754
blister
天疱疮 [tiān​pào​chuāng] #53,532
(medicine) pemphigus
单纯疱疹 [dān​chún​pào​zhěn]
herpes simplex (med.)
单纯疱疹病毒 [dān​chún​pào​zhěn​bìng​dú]
herpes simplex virus (HSV, med.)
带状疱疹 [dài​zhuàng​pào​zhěn]
shingles
满嘴起疱 [mǎn​zuǐ​qǐ​pào]
to have lips covered in blisters
痘疱 [dòu​pào]
pimple
疱疹病毒 [pào​zhěn​bìng​dú]
herpes virus (med.)
脓疱 [nóng​pào]
pimple containing pus
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JAPANESE WORDS (3)
にきび面 [にきびづら] #134,372
face covered with pimples
⭐ 面皰 [にきび] #151,037
pimple
大人ニキビ [おとなニキビ]
adult acne