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跛 (bǒ): Lame — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

1.

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How to write 跛 — animated stroke order
2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 跛

跛 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
跛
足zú · foot
皮pí · skin
跛=足zú · foot+皮pí · skin
4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 跛

跛 handwriting practice worksheet preview
5.

Related Words: 跛

跛子 • bǒ zi • a lame person; cripple
bǒ跛
zi子

a lame person; cripple

跛脚 • bǒ jiǎo • lame foot; crippled
bǒ跛
jiǎo脚

lame foot; crippled

跛行 • bǒ xíng • to limp; to walk lamely
bǒ跛
xíng行

to limp; to walk lamely

跛行千里 • bǒ xíng qiān lǐ • Even someone with a disability or disadvantage can achieve great success through persistent effort.
bǒ跛
xíng行
qiān千
lǐ里

Even someone with a disability or disadvantage can achieve great success through persistent effort.

跛鳖千里 • bǒ biē qiān lǐ • Perseverance can overcome physical limitations; even the slowest can achieve great things with steady effort.
bǒ跛
biē鳖
qiān千
lǐ里

Perseverance can overcome physical limitations; even the slowest can achieve great things with steady effort.

6.

Example Sentences

tā他
yīn因
shì事
gù故
ér而
bǒ跛
xíng行
,
dàn但
xīn心
tài态
fēi非
cháng常
lè乐
guān观
。

He limps due to an accident, but has a very optimistic attitude.

tā他
shuāi摔
le了
yì一
jiāo跤
,
xiàn现
zài在
zǒu
zhè这
ge个
cí词
“
bǒ跛
zi子
”
kě可
néng
nà那
wèi位
bǒ跛
jiǎo脚
de的
lǎo老
yé爷
ye爷
měi

Information

Pinyinbǒ
Meaninglame
Strokes12
Radical足
Traditional跛
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#3877
Zhuyinㄅㄛˇ
UnicodeU+8DDB
CangjieRMDHE
走
lù路
yǒu有
diǎn点
bǒ跛
。

He fell and now walks with a slight limp.

能
mào冒
fàn犯
bié别
ren人
。

The word 'cripple' may offend others.

每
tiān天
jiān坚
chí持
sàn散
bù步
。

That old man with a lame foot insists on taking a walk every day.

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  • 踉liànghop, jump; hurriedly, urgently
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