泼 (pō): Sprinkle — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Vocab 6

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Readings & Meanings

泼has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

pōpo

n. (名)

sprinkle; splashHSK6

v. (动)

to splash; to spillHSK 3.0 L6

Stroke Order Diagrams 泼

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

泼=氵water+发send out

Water (氵) is thrown (发) forcefully — to splash or spill with energy.

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HSK Vocabulary: 泼

HSK words that contain this character.

活泼

huó po

brisk; lively

HSK 4

泼冷水

pō lěng shuǐ

Pour cold water / Dampen enthusiasm

HSK 3.0 L7-9

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 泼 is used in context

tā他

zǒu走

lù路

bù不

xiǎo小

xīn心

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He walked carelessly and the water in the bucket splashed all over the floor.

tā她

xìng性

gé格

pō泼

là辣

，

zuò做

shì事

guǒ果

duàn断

。

She has a bold personality and makes decisions decisively

jié节

rì日

lǐ里

rén人

men们

hù互

xiāng相

pō泼

shuǐ水

zhù祝

fú福

。

During the festival, people splash water on each other for blessings

zhè这

ge个

hái孩

zi子

fēi非

cháng常

huó活

pō泼

kě可

ài爱

。

This child is very lively and cute.

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