Chinese words pronounced pao (any tone) 17 words, in the 4 tones pao is read in. pāo (1st tone) 3 words 泡(pāo) puffed 抛(pāo) to throw 脬(pāo) bladder 泡(pāo) puffed 拋(pāo) to throw 脬(pāo) bladder páo (2nd tone) 11 words 跑(páo) to paw 炮(páo) to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching 袍(páo) gown 刨(páo) to dig 炰(páo) to roast 跑(páo) to paw 炮(páo) to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching 袍(páo) gown 刨(páo) to dig 炰(páo) to roast All 11 words pronounced páo pǎo (3rd tone) 1 words 跑(pǎo) to run 跑(pǎo) to run pào (4th tone) 5 words 炮(pào) cannon 泡(pào) bubble 疱(pào) pimple 礮(pào) ancient ballista for throwing heavy stones 麭(pào) pastry 炮(pào) cannon 泡(pào) bubble 皰(pào) pimple 礮(pào) ancient ballista for throwing heavy stones 麭(pào) pastry