波
HSK 6
波 (bō): waves, breakers, undulations
bō
waves, breakers, undulations
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Pinyin
bō
HSK Level
Level 6
Characters
1
English Meaning
waves, breakers, undulations
How to Write 波 (bō)
波 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 波
A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 皮 hints at the pronunciation.
What 波 is Made Of
波 is built from 2 components:
氵water
皮skin, hide, fur, feathers
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Words Using 波
Common Chinese words that contain 波:
奔波
bēnbō
波浪
bōlàng
波涛
bōtāo
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