暴 (bào): violent, storm
暴 (bào) is a Chinese character meaning “violent, storm.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 日 (structural). It ranks #1027 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 暴 a man with head 日 and hands 共 tormenting a deer 水. Its radical form 日 (sun) appears in many related characters such as 日 (rì, sun, day), 早 (zǎo, early, morning), 时 (shí, time, hour).
Definitions
- violent, storm
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA man with head 日 and hands 共 tormenting a deer 水
Decomposition: ⿱日⿱共水 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 暴
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 风暴 | fēng bào | storm |
| 强暴 | qiáng bào | violent |
| 暴躁 | bào zào | irascible |
| 暴风雨 | bào fēng yǔ | rainstorm |
| 暴徒 | bào tú | bandit |
| 粗暴 | cū bào | crude |
| 暴动 | bào dòng | insurrection |
| 残暴 | cán bào | brutal |
| 暴君 | bào jūn | tyrant |
| 暴风 | bào fēng | windstorm |
| 暴风雪 | bào fēng xuě | snowstorm |
| 暴乱 | bào luàn | riot |
| 暴行 | bào xíng | savage act |
| 暴政 | bào zhèng | tyranny |
| 暴怒 | bào nù | to fly into a rage |
暴 appears in 100 compound words: 69 as the first character, 26 as the last, and 5 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 暴 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (16)
to eat and drink too much; to over-indulge in food and drink; to binge (on food and beverage)
to tax by force and extort levies (idiom); to screw taxes out of the people by force
furious storm; violent storm; difficult circumstance; volatile situation
to eat and drink too much; to over-indulge in food and drink; to binge (on food and beverage)
furious storm; violent storm; difficult circumstance; volatile situation
Showing 12 of 16 idioms containing 暴.
Example Sentences
暴风雨导致部分地区停电，维修人员正在紧急抢修。
Bàofēngyǔ dǎozhì bùfen dìqū tíngdiàn, wéixiū rényuán zhèngzài jǐnjí qiǎngxiū.
The storm caused power outages in some areas; maintenance personnel are conducting emergency repairs.
泰国清迈爆猫瘟 12天72头老虎接连暴毙尸体堆成山
tài guó qīng mài bào māo wēn tiān tóu lǎo hǔ jiē lián bào bì shī tǐ duī chéng shān
Thailand's Chiang Mai Hit by Feline Plague: 72 Tigers Die in 12 Days, Corpses Piled High
過年暴增3公斤別崩潰 專家喊「是假的」
過 nián bào zēng gōng jīn 別 bēng 潰 專 jiā hǎn shì jiǎ de
Don't panic over gaining 3 kilos over the holidays—experts say it's just temporary.
春節家暴通報暴增 遇家庭衝突、善用113求助
chūn 節 jiā bào tōng 報 bào zēng yù jiā tíng 衝 tū shàn yòng qiú zhù
Domestic Violence Reports Surge During Spring Festival If You Experience Family Conflict, Call 113 for Help
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bǐ tè 幣 bào diē 還 買 進 ! fù bà bà zuò zhě pù lǐ yóu 將 bǐ 黃 . . .
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(外代一线)美国加州遭遇冬季风暴袭击
wài dài yī xiàn měi guó jiā zhōu zāo yù dōng jì fēng bào xí jī
(Foreign Correspondent Frontline) California Hit by Winter Storm
我们被暴风雨袭击了。
Wǒmen bèi bàofēngyǔ xíjī le.
We were caught in a storm.
暴风雨带来了许多损害。
Bàofēngyǔ dàilái le xǔduō sǔnhài.
The storm brought about much damage.
看来快要刮暴风雨了。
Kànlai kuàiyào guā bàofēngyǔ le.
It seems that there will be a storm soon.
这个学生自暴自弃了。
Zhège xuésheng zìbàozìqì le.
The student gave himself up to despair.
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