懂中文 Dong Chinese

疱

pào

acne

Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 包 represents the sound. Simplified form of 皰.

Components
疒 meaning component

疒  Meaning component

nè

  

sick

包 sound component

包  Sound component

bāo

  

wrap

Evolution

疱 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
疱 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
疱 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

疱 (皰) 

pào

pimples; pimple; acne; blister; boil; ulcer

Most common words with 疱
Freq.
Word
Meaning

疱疹

blister

疱

pimple

水疱

blister

天疱疮

(medicine) pemphigus