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How to write 波 — animated stroke order

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2.

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波 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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4.

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5.

How to Use 波

Literal Water Waves

Words where 波 refers to physical waves in water.

波浪 • bō làng • wave • HSK 6

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 波

奔波 • bēn bō • rush about; be on the go

HSK 6

bēn奔

bō

7.

Example Sentences

Tā他

zài在

gǔ股

shì市

zhōng中

lì利

yòng

Information

Pinyinbō

Meaningwave, ripple

Strokes8

Radical氵

Traditional波

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2466

Zhuyinㄅㄛ

UnicodeU+6CE2

CangjieEDHE

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Water (氵) moves in undulating waves (皮) — wave or ripple.

bō波

làng浪

wave

波涛 • bō tāo • great waves • HSK 6

HSK 6

bō波

tāo涛

great waves

波澜 • bō lán • waves / billows • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bō波

lán澜

waves / billows

Figurative Extensions of Wave

Words where 波 metaphorically describes fluctuation, influence, or disruption.

波动 • bō dòng • Fluctuation • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bō波

dòng动

Fluctuation

波及 • bō jí • affect / involve • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bō波

jí及

affect / involve

风波 • fēng bō • Storm / Turbulence • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fēng风

bō波

Storm / Turbulence

波

rush about; be on the go

波折 • bō zhé • setback / obstacle

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bō波

zhé折

setback / obstacle

微波炉 • wēi bō lú • microwave oven

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

wēi微

bō波

lú炉

microwave oven

用

bō波

duàn段

cāo操

zuò作

zhuàn赚

le了

bù不

shǎo少

qián钱

。

He made a lot of money by swing trading in the stock market.

shēng声

bō波

tōng通

guò过

kōng空

qì气

chuán传

bō播

dào到

ěr耳

duo朵

。

Sound waves travel through air to the ears

Bō波

lán兰

shì是

yī一

gè个

wèi位

yú于

Ōu欧

zhōu洲

zhōng中

bù部

de的

guó国

jiā家

。

Poland is a country located in central Europe.

hǎi海

biān边

de的

bō波

làng浪

pāi拍

dǎ打

zhe着

shā沙

tān滩

。

Waves crash on the beach by the sea

gǔ股

piào票

jià价

gé格

chū出

xiàn现

le了

míng明

xiǎn显

bō波

dòng动

。

Stock prices showed significant fluctuations

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "bo".

跛bǒlame
钵bōearthenware basin; alms bowl
帛bósilks, fabrics; wealth, property
箔bóreed screen; frame for growing silkworms
铂bóplatinum; thin sheet of metal
簿bóregister, account book, notebook

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "氵".

涣huànscatter; scattered
涅nièblacken; black mud, slime
涧jiànbrook, mountain stream
汀tīngsandbar, beach, bank, shore
滦luánriver and county in Hebei province
滓zǐsediment, lees, dregs

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