暴
bào
sudden
surname Bao; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure
Sun (日) + shared hands (共) + water (水) = scorching exposure and violence
The original form showed hands exposing something to the blazing sun and water — drying, scorching, laying bare with force. That harshness extended to violence and sudden, crushing intensity.
昨晚的暴风雨把树都吹倒了。
zuó wǎn de bào fēng yǔ bǎ shù dōu chuī dǎo le。
Last night's violent storm blew down all the trees.
他的行为太暴力，大家都很害怕他。
tā de xíng wéi tài bào lì，dà jiā dōu hěn hài pà tā。
His behavior is too violent; everyone is very afraid of him.
Words with 暴
暴涨
bào zhǎng
to increase sharply
暴饮暴食
bào yǐn bào shí
to eat and drink unreasonably
暴跳如雷
bào tiào rú léi
to stamp with fury; to fly into a rage
暴风雨
bào fēng yǔ
rainstorm
热带风暴
rè dài fēng bào
tropical storm
残暴
cán bào
brutal; vicious; ruthless
磁暴
cí bào
magnetic storm
过胖暴食症
guò pàng bào shí zhèng
binge eating disorder (BED)
金融风暴
jīn róng fēng bào
banking crisis
镇暴
zhèn bào
to suppress a riot; riot control
防暴
fáng bào
to suppress a riot
防暴盾
fáng bào dùn
riot shield