泡妞 Origin — Dong Chinese Dictionary

pàoniū

womanize

pào bubbles

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 包 represents the sound.

氵 Meaning component

shui, shuǐ water

氵 is a component form of 水.

包 Sound component

bāo wrap

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水。出山陽平樂，東北入泗。从水包聲。

Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 丑 represents the sound.

女 Meaning component

nǚ, nü woman

丑 Sound component

chǒu second earthly branch; (simp.) ugly