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title: "Paomo Meaning: 泡沫 (pàomò) Means “foam”"
description: "泡沫 (pàomò) means “foam; froth; bubbles”. Hear its tones, see what 泡 and 沫 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/paomo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 泡沫 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

泡沫 pàomò

## foam; froth; bubbles

## It can also mean

- (economics) bubble

## Its characters

1. 泡 pào bubble
2. 沫 mò foam

## In a sentence

啤酒上有一层白色的泡沫。 There is a layer of white foam on the beer.

[More about 泡沫](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B3%A1%E6%B2%AB)

## More words with 泡 or 沫

- [浸泡 jìnpào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinpao)

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