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叵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

叵 Stroke Order — How to Write 叵

Stroke Order

叵 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

叵 Radical and Character Components

Components:匚口

Radical: 口 + 2 more strokes

叵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • pǒ

Meanings of 叵 in Chinese

1

pǒ叵

When pronounced "pǒ", it means "cannot" or "unacceptable", often found in fixed phrases like "叵耐" (unbearable) or "居心叵测" (to harbor unfathomable intentions or sinister motives).
他那居心叵测的笑容,让人感到一丝不安。
His unfathomable smile made people feel a hint of unease.

Common Words and Phrases with 叵

1
pǒ叵cè测
Unfathomable and unpredictable, often implying sinister or malicious intentions.
那个陌生人的眼神中透露出一种叵测的意味,让人不禁心生警惕。
There was an unfathomable meaning in the stranger's eyes, which made people instinctively wary.
2
pǒ叵luó罗
an ancient Chinese open, shallow cup for drinking wine.
宴席上,宾客们手持精美的叵罗,谈笑风生。
At the banquet, guests held exquisite *poluo* cups, chatting and laughing merrily.
3
pǒ叵nài耐
Unbearable; detestable; hateful.
这小狗总是在半夜吠叫,真是叵耐。
This puppy always barks in the middle of the night, it's truly unbearable.

Idioms with 叵

  • jū居xīn心pǒ叵cè测harbor evil intentions
  • rén人xīn心pǒ叵cè测The human heart is inscrutable
  • xīn心huái怀pǒ叵cè测to harbor evil intentions

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Questions about 叵

What does 叵 mean in Chinese?

叵 (pǒ) means “When pronounced "pǒ"” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 叵?

叵 is pronounced pǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 叵 have?

叵 has 5 strokes.

How do you write 叵?

叵 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 叵?

The radical of 叵 is 口.

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