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泡 pào

Soak (Steep) / Submerge / Immerse

泡泡 (pào pào) or 泡沫 (pào mò) Bubbles
泡澡 (pào zǎo) To take a bath Literal. Soak (oneself) in a bath
泡脚 (pào jiǎo) Soak one's feet in warm water – a common practice before a foot massage
泡茶 (pào chá) To make tea Literal. Steep tea leaves
泡菜 (pào cài) Preserved vegetables ^[1] – soaked in huge jars of sea salt and sometimes chillies
泡饭 (pào fàn) Soaked rice – cooked rice served (submerged) in broth
茶泡饭 (chá pào fàn) Tea-soaked rice ^[2] – cooked rice served (submerged) in tea

泡吧 (pào bā) Hit the bars Literal. Immerse oneself at the bar(s)
泡妞 (pào niū) To flirt or fool around Literal. Immerse oneself with the hot babe(s)

^[1] Similar to popular Korean dish, Kimchi, except the range of vegetable differ
^[2] Similar to popular Japanese dish, Chazuke