伯
HSK 7–9

伯 (bó): eldest brother, uncle, count

bó

eldest brother, uncle, count

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Pinyin

bó

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

eldest brother, uncle, count

How to Write 伯 (bó)

伯 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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Origin of 伯

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 白 hints at the pronunciation.

What 伯 is Made Of

伯 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
白white

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Words Using 伯

Common Chinese words that contain 伯:

伯母

bómǔ

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